Wrong-site surgeries seen as rare, preventable.
Number of wrong-site surgeries conducted on limbs or organs other than the spine occurred once in every 112,994 operations. Degree of harm was low in the instances found in the study. Hospitals seem to be confused about processes JCAHO is recommending.
D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States