Surgical "Time Out" Is New Safety Check at Beth Israel

In this Boston Herald article, Report points out OR staff lapse in Hub surgical error, more information is available on a hospital's response to wrong side surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. It involves compliance standards including a surgical "time out" and special markers to indicate the spot of surgery. Read article for more information. This post follows on early one here with surgeon's response: Ouch! Surgeon Apologizes for Operating on Wrong Side.