Risk Factors for Wrong-Site Surgery: A Study of 1,166 Reports of Informed Consent and Schedule Errors.

Background: The accuracy of informed consent and procedural schedule are important components in a process for preventing wrong-site surgery. Methods: In our study of a four-year period, we used the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) database to explore the occurrence of consent...

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Published in:Patient Safety (2689-0143) Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12
Main Authors: Taylor, Matthew A., Yonash, Robert A.
Format: glossary research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority 2025
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