As part of Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal initiative, acute care hospitals are now
required to use a preoperative verification process to confirm the patient's true identity and to
confirm that necessary documents such as x-rays or medical records are available. They must also
develop and use a process for
A. including the primary caregiver in surgery consults.
B. including the surgeon in the preanesthesia assessment.
C. marking the surgical site.
D. apprising the patient of all complications that might occur.
C The Joint Commission requires hospitals to mark the correct surgical site and to involve the
patient in the marking process to help eliminate wrong site surgeries.
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