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Dan Frith
Dan Frith
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Posted by Dan FrithMay 16, 2008 6:34 AM
Tags: wrong site surgery, wrong person surgery, wrong procedure, medical malpractice, medical errors
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Wrong site....Wrong patient....Wrong procedure!  Anyway you cut it (pun intended)....it is bad news for the patient!

Recently reviewed data in Pennsylvania shows that a near miss or actual wrong-site surgery occurs every other day in Pennsylvania hospitals.   That is a lot of mistakes and can't we agree that wrong site surgeries are 100 percent preventable?  Be proactive and follow these steps:          

     • Don’t be upset if each doctor/nurse asks the same questions about your identity or procedure.

      • Make sure that you know which physician is in charge of your care.

      • In addition to your name, give healthcare professionals another identifier, such as your birth

date, to confirm who you are.

     • If something does not seem right or if you do not understand something, ask.  

      • Ask the doctor or nurse to mark the place that is to be operated upon.

      • Make sure you have someone with you that you trust to be your advocate. 

     

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