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Wrong Sided Surgeries
The Universal Protocol
By: Annette Terranova, RN
Wrong Sided
Surgery Statistics
• Numerous surgeries are
performed everyday
• Someone you know has
had surgery
• Wrong sided surgeries can
be devastating
• Wrong Sided surgeries are
called Sentinel Event
The Joint
Commission
• An organization committed to
improving healthcare
• Major focus on patient safety
• The governing body of
Sentinel Events
• Sentinel Event Policy created
in 1996
• The Universal Protocol
-created to prevent wrong
sided surgeries
Pre-Procedure
Verification Process
• First Step of the Universal
Protocol
• Review of patient’s chart for
• correct documentation
• Imaging and labs
• special equipment for the
procedure
• Verification of
• correct procedure
• correct patient
• correct surgical site
Mark the
Procedure Site
• Second step in the
Universal Protocol
• To be done before
procedure
• To be marked at or near the
surgical site
• Surgeon and patient or
family initial site
Perform a
Timeout
• Final step of the Universal
Protocol
• Occurs moments prior to incision
• All members of the surgical team
are involved
• The Timeout is standardized in all
rooms
• Verbal agreement of
• correct procedure
• correct patient
• correct surgical site
How it Helps
• Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) is
requiring it for reimbursement
• Creates effective
communication
• Ensures safe practices
• Increases safety for the
patient
Bibliography
• The Joint Commission. (2017). Facts about patient safety.
https://www.jointcommission.org/facts_about_patient_safety/
• The Joint Commission. (2017). Safe surgery checklist.
https://www.jointcommission.org/safe_surgery_checklist/
• The Joint Commission. (2017). The Universal Protocol.
https://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/UP_Poster1.PDF

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Wrong Sided Surgery

  • 1. Wrong Sided Surgeries The Universal Protocol By: Annette Terranova, RN
  • 2. Wrong Sided Surgery Statistics • Numerous surgeries are performed everyday • Someone you know has had surgery • Wrong sided surgeries can be devastating • Wrong Sided surgeries are called Sentinel Event
  • 3. The Joint Commission • An organization committed to improving healthcare • Major focus on patient safety • The governing body of Sentinel Events • Sentinel Event Policy created in 1996 • The Universal Protocol -created to prevent wrong sided surgeries
  • 4. Pre-Procedure Verification Process • First Step of the Universal Protocol • Review of patient’s chart for • correct documentation • Imaging and labs • special equipment for the procedure • Verification of • correct procedure • correct patient • correct surgical site
  • 5. Mark the Procedure Site • Second step in the Universal Protocol • To be done before procedure • To be marked at or near the surgical site • Surgeon and patient or family initial site
  • 6. Perform a Timeout • Final step of the Universal Protocol • Occurs moments prior to incision • All members of the surgical team are involved • The Timeout is standardized in all rooms • Verbal agreement of • correct procedure • correct patient • correct surgical site
  • 7. How it Helps • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring it for reimbursement • Creates effective communication • Ensures safe practices • Increases safety for the patient
  • 8. Bibliography • The Joint Commission. (2017). Facts about patient safety. https://www.jointcommission.org/facts_about_patient_safety/ • The Joint Commission. (2017). Safe surgery checklist. https://www.jointcommission.org/safe_surgery_checklist/ • The Joint Commission. (2017). The Universal Protocol. https://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/UP_Poster1.PDF