Wrong-site surgery case leads to probe
2d case of error at R.I. hospital this year
As Rhode Island health officials investigate why a neurosurgeon operated on the wrong side of a patient's skull at a Providence hospital Monday, the national group that accredits hospitals said it is reviewing the adequacy of its guidelines intended to prevent such mistakes. (Full article: 753 words)
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