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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

Study: CT Colongraphy Effective in Finding Polyps

A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive > April, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 4

Safety

Never Skip a Surgical Timeout Again

Amy Tinsley, RN, CNOR

Amy Tinsley, RN, CNORI first learned about the problems with our timeouts the hard way. Soon after we implemented our timeout initiative, our internal QA committee reported 100 percent compliance. But when I shared the good news with our surgery executive board, my elation turned to deflation.

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