Universal Protocol For Preventing Surgical Malpractice
February 7, 2013
The Joint Commission is a non-profit, independent organization that accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. The Joint Commission Board of Commissioners promulgated the “Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedu[...]
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An Analysis Of Wrong Site And Wrong Patient Surgeries
September 8, 2011
A study reported in 2010 of wrong site and wrong patient surgeries was based on an analysis of a database covering the period from January 1, 2002 to June 1, 2008 of a Colorado medical malpractice insurance company that insured approximately 6,000 physicians in Colorado. The database included [...]
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