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Implementation of universal protocols, time-out procedures, and a strong patient safety culture are essential to reduce the incidence of wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient surgeries.
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May support protocol adoption in surgical settings; leaves open need for prospective trials to confirm impact.
Implementing universal protocols, time-outs, and fostering a patient safety culture are critical for preventing wrong site, wrong procedure, and wrong patient surgeries.
Yoo‐Sam Chung (2015) conducted a review in Wrong site, wrong procedure, and wrong patient surgery. Universal protocol and time-out was evaluated. Implementation of universal protocols, time-out procedures, and a strong patient safety culture are essential to reduce the incidence of wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient surgeries.