Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 16 TSC 383 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Wrong-Site Surgery
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The idea
Operating on the wrong site, performing the wrong procedure, or operating on the wrong patient are errors that should never happen.
In practice
Examples include operating on the wrong side or the wrong level of the spine; communication failures are a common underlying cause.
Where people slip
Errors can begin before the patient reaches the room, which is why the checks are repeated at several points.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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