| Subject: | TJC Releases Series of FAQ’s for 2009 Universal Protocol |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Wed, 12 Nov 2008 - 06:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) has released a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) for the Universal Protocol. The Universal Protocol (UP) was created in 2004 to prevent wrong person, wrong procedure, wrong site surgeries in hospitals and outpatient settings. The UP consists of three concepts:Conduct a pre-procedure verificationMark the operative/procedure siteTake a Time out immediately prior to initiation of the operation or procedure for final verification According to TJC,... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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