JUNE 12, 2024 "NATIONAL TIME OUT DAY" in NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Posted 5 months ago by Rhoselanni Webb
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Surgery on the wrong patient or wrong body part is called "Never Event" because it's never supposed to happen. The reality is that wrong-site surgery occurs with depressing regularity, and it's unacceptable. Wrong-site surgeries occur an estimated 40 times a week, or five times a day, in the United States. (The Joint Commission, 2022)
Let us celebrate National Time Out Day this June 12, to continue to raise awareness for everyone on the surgical team to highlight the importance of taking time-outs for pre-procedural safety checks.