Wrong-Site Surgery in Pediatric Ophthalmology

Wrong-site surgery continues to occur despite extensive efforts to understand the root causes and apply surgical safety protocols.1 –6 Wrong-site surgery is defined as surgery on the wrong patient or site, the wrong procedure, or the use of the wrong implant.4 These errors represent a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in our health care system. The Universal Protocol, implemented in July 2004 by the Joint Commission, sought to prevent these errors. The protocol includes three distinct parts: preoperative verification, surgical site marking, and time-out immediately prior to
Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research