JCAHO: More resources on wrong-site surgery

The Joint Commission recommends these additional resources on wrong-site surgery:

• 2003 National Patient Safety Goals, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
• �A follow-up review of wrong site surgery,� Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 24, Dec. 5, 2001; Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
• �Lessons learned: Wrong-site surgery,� Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 6, Aug. 28, 1998; Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
• �Statement on ensuring correct patient, correct site, and correct procedure surgery,� Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, Vol. 87, No. 12, December 2002.
• �AAOS launches 2003 public service ad campaign,� AAOS Bulletin, February 2003, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons� �Sign Your Site� initiative.

Also, see the March 1999 issue of Healthcare Risk Management, which covers the subject extensively.