Minnesota Hospital Association is conducting
"SAFE SITE," a statewide campaign to prevent wrong-site surgeries (the
wrong procedure being performed, or a procedure being performed on the
wrong body part or patient.) To date, 120 Minnesota hospitals and
outpatient surgery centers are participating. The initiative builds on
the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) safe-site
surgical protocol.
Following are resources hospitals and clinics are sharing, along with
more
information about the campaign ... more
Time-Out Tool Kit The Minnesota Hospital Association and
Minnesota Department of Health have developed an implementation tool kit
introducing a strengthened time-out process in health care facilities
across Minnesota.
Tool kit items include:
For inside the OR:
Time-out DVD "Safe Site Surgery: Recommendations for Conducting an Effective Time-Out": [watch]
For more information, contact Julie Apold, director of
patient safety at MHA, (651) 603-3538 or (800) 462-5393. Note:
You may copy, translate, distribute and present the TIME-OUT Toolkit
items above as long as you reference the Minnesota Hospital Association and the Minnesota Department of Health as the source of this material.
MHA thanks Physician Wellness Services and our other associate members for their support. Minnesota Hospital Association 2550 University Ave. W., Suite 350-S St. Paul, MN 55114-1900 TEL: (651) 641-1121 or (800) 462-5393; FAX: (651) 659-1477; EMAIL: info@mnhospitals.org
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Minnesota Hospital Association is conducting
"SAFE SITE," a statewide campaign to prevent wrong-site surgeries (the
wrong procedure being performed, or a procedure being performed on the
wrong body part or patient.) To date, 120 Minnesota hospitals and
outpatient surgery centers are participating. The initiative builds on
the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) safe-site
surgical protocol.
Time-Out Tool Kit
