title: Wrong-site surgery.
abstract: Despite all the attention on this tragic problem and the emergence of proven protocols to prevent it, wrong-site surgeries persist. It's time to make them stop.
authors.forename: Lola
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Butcher
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D057189:Checklist; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D058996:Quality Improvement; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014481:United States