Safe surgery implementation in Thailand.

AORN JournalVolume 90, Issue 5 p. 743-749 Department Safe Surgery Implementation in Thailand Nongyao Kasatpibal RN, MNS, PhD, Nongyao Kasatpibal RN, MNS, PhD Assistant professor Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandSearch for more papers by this author Nongyao Kasatpibal RN, MNS, PhD, Nongyao Kasatpibal RN, MNS, PhD Assistant professor Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandSearch for more papers by this author First published: 05 November 2009 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aorn.2009.10.009Citations: 3 Introductory note by Cynthia Spry, RN, MA, MSN, CNOR, column coordinator: Countries around the world have made patient safety a priority and are implementing evidence-based practice to achieve safe patient care. In this article, Dr Kasatpibal, a nurse in Thailand, explains that the time out, appropriate prophylactic antibiotic administration, appropriate hair removal procedures, proper surgical skin prep, and other evidence-based patient safety initiatives are becoming universal. Just as AORN is the premier source of information related to safe perioperative care for the patient undergoing a surgical procedure in the United States, the Thai Perioperative Nursing Association is the center for dissemination of perioperative nursing information in Thailand. In this world of instant communication and information sharing, international boundaries surrounding patient safety are slowly merging. It has always been understood that nurses around the world want to provide the best possible care for their patients, but it is only more recently that there is increasing agreement on what constitutes best care and how to implement it. The AORN Journal is seeking contributors for the Global Perspectives column. Interested authors can contact Cynthia Spry, column coordinator, by sending topic ideas tojournalcolumns@aorn.org. Editor's note: The Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery is a trademark of the Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume90, Issue5November 2009Pages 743-749 RelatedInformation