Unintentionally Retained Guidewires: A Descriptive Study of 73 Sentinel Events.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.08.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND Unintentionally retained foreign objects remain the sentinel events most frequently reported to The Joint Commission. Many of these objects are guidewires used to facilitate placement of catheters, tubes, and other devices. The purpose of… read more here.
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Unintentionally Retained Foreign Objects: A Descriptive Study of 308 Sentinel Events and Contributing Factors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.09.001
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Unintentionally retained foreign objects (URFOs) remain the sentinel events most frequently reported to The Joint Commission. The objective of this study was to describe reports of URFOs, including the types of objects, anatomic locations,… read more here.
Keywords: retained foreign; joint commission; contributing factors; foreign objects ... See more keywords
The Joint Commission Ever-Readiness: Understanding Tracer Methodology.
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DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2017.05.002
Abstract: The Joint Commission (TJC) evaluates the consistent provision of appropriate and safe access to health care, treatment, and services. Currently, TJC uses the tracer methodology to assess standards compliance and follows a number of patients… read more here.
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The checking methods before medication administration: A perspective from a Joint Commission International-accredited academic medical center hospital in China.
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DOI: 10.1111/jep.12684
Abstract: We read with great interest the study by Hewitt et al, which concentrated on weaknesses in double checking and alternative ways to view the practice based on semistructured interviews of health care practitioners. We especially… read more here.
Keywords: administration; joint commission; hospital; double checking ... See more keywords