title: Preventing Wrong-Site Surgery in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
abstract: This article discusses the risk for wrong-site surgery in oral and maxillofacial surgery and the development and utility of checklists. The intent of checklists and the specific applicability of each of them to ambulatory oral and maxillofacial surgery are presented. Checklists and other considerations to mitigate the risk of wrong-site surgery are evaluated. The role of interprofessional teams in improving patient care outcomes with the checklist as a vehicle is evaluated. Recommendations for the use of checklists and related methods in the ambulatory oral and maxillofacial surgery setting are made.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, 515 Delaware Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Electronic address: assael@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Leon A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Assael
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures
keywords: Ambulatory oral surgery; Anesthesia care; Patient safety; Surgical checklists; Surgical training