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Here is some sample content from Surgical Site Identification:

	POLICY: To identify unambiguously the intended site of incision or insertion, the surgical procedure and site/side will be verified by the patient and/or family, the Circulating RN, Anesthesia and the surgeon, preoperatively, in the Holding Area and again immediately prior to the initiation of the surgical procedure. Additionally, all relevant documents and studies will be available prior to the start of surgical procedures. These documents and studies must have been reviewed and found to be consistent with each other and with the patient's expectations and with the team's understanding of...
Second excerpt:
	...requiring levels such as surgery on the spine. The surgical procedure and site/side will be verified by the following means: Patient identified using two 2 patient identifiers Verbal identification by the patient and/or family Surgical informed consent History and Physical Physician's orders Surgery schedule: Single organ procedures and single site procedures do not require marking due to the obvious nature of those procedures. Examples include: C-sections Laparotomy ...