The Healthcare Safety Committee serves the Academy and the public by monitoring patient safety issues and programs as they relate to orthopaedic surgery, care, and practice. The Committee interacts with governmental and private organizations such as the Joint Commission (TJC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop programs and materials that increase safe practices in orthopaedics.
Checklists
Committee Information
Information Statements
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1018 - Preventing the Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens
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1027 Recommendations for the Use of Intravenous Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Primary Total Joint Arthroplasy
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1026 Prevention of Medication Errors
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1034 Unified Information Statement on Orthopaedic Surgical Safety
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1038 Orthopaedic Surgical Consent
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1039 Disruptive Behavior and Orthopaedic Patient Safety
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1040 Obesity and Musculoskeletal Care
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1041 Surgeon and Surgical Team Concentation
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1042 Consistency for Safety in Orthopaedic Surgery.pdf
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1043 Surgical Site and Procedure Confirmation
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1046 Use of Structured Communication Tools to Improve Surgical Patient Safety
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1049 Surgical Patient Safety
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1051 Disaster Preparedness and Mass Casualty
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1052 Appropriate Storage and Disposal of Prescription Opioid Medicines
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1045 Safe and Effective Alleviation of Pain and Optimal Opioid Stewardship Information Statement