Wrong-sided anesthetic and surgical procedures: Why do they continue to happen?

Samuel Seiden; Paul Barach

Wrong-sided anesthetic and surgical procedures: Why do they continue to happen?

Samuel Seiden^*, Paul Barach

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Anesthesiology

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Abstract

Wrong-side/site, wrong patient, and wrong procedure errors (WSPEs) are more common than generally appreciated, and have not been adequately studied. The complexity and recurrence of these events demonstrate that health policy changes alone without innovative interventions are unlikely to eliminate these events. Extensive research and policy change are required to address these outcomes.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety
Subtitle of host publication	Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure - Proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005
Pages	13-16
Number of pages	4
State	Published - Dec 1 2005
Event	International Conference on Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure, HEPS 2005 - Florence, Italy Duration: Mar 30 2005 → Apr 2 2005

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Name	Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure - Proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005

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Other	International Conference on Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure, HEPS 2005
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Florence
Period	3/30/05 → 4/2/05

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Biomedical Engineering
Waste Management and Disposal

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Seiden, S., & Barach, P. (2005). Wrong-sided anesthetic and surgical procedures: Why do they continue to happen? In Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure - Proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005 (pp. 13-16). (Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure - Proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005).

Seiden, Samuel ; Barach, Paul. / Wrong-sided anesthetic and surgical procedures : Why do they continue to happen?. Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure - Proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005. 2005. pp. 13-16 (Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure - Proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005).

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Seiden, S & Barach, P 2005, Wrong-sided anesthetic and surgical procedures: Why do they continue to happen? in Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure - Proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005. Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure - Proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005, pp. 13-16, International Conference on Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure, HEPS 2005, Florence, Italy, 3/30/05.

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Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure - Proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005. 2005. p. 13-16 (Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure - Proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005).

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Wrong-sided anesthetic and surgical procedures: Why do they continue to happen?

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