LOINC description : Marking the operative site is one of the steps that should be performed prior to any
inpatient or outpatient surgery. Recommendations for marking include making an unambiguous
mark (e.g., initials or YES, not an X) at or near the incision site, making the mark
in a location that is visible after the patient is prepped and draped, and not marking
nonoperative sites unless this is necessary for some other aspect of care Multiple
organizations have published protocols and/or checklists for prevention of surgical
errors, including The Joint Commission (http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/up.aspx),
the World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/checklist/en/)
and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/clinical-resources/tool-kits/correct-site-surgery-tool-kit/aorn-comprehensive-surgical-checklist).;
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