POLICY PATROL
This is where I find policies
What is Ellucid?
This occurs occurs when the patient enters the OR /procedure room, before induction of anesthesia
What is the Sign-In/ pre- procedure?
This team member is responsible for the procedure to do the site marking
Who is the primary attending surgeon/dentist/podiatrist/proceduralist?
This is applied by the surgeon for patients who refuse marking, for neonates, and for a problematic site to mark.
What is a special purpose band?
The pre-incision timeout occurs after this and before that
What is draping and incision
This is where you can locate Ellucid (two answers)
What is Inside Health and Epic?
The sign-in occurs between the patient and these two team members
Who are the RN circulator and the anesthesia provider?
This is what the attending physician responsible for performing the procedure marks on the surgical site
What are the initials or last name? (pg. 4)
These four items must be written on the special-purpose wristband.
What are the first and last names, the second identifier, the anatomical site, and the name of the procedure?
Everyone must do this when starting the time-out.
What is pause?
This is the name of the policy to find site marking and time out standard
What is the Universal Protocol-Invasive Procedure Verification standard?
Which double identifiers are used for the sign-in?
What is the name and date of birth?
This needs needs to be added if the surgeon's initials are N.O.
What is the third initial?
This needs to be performed when the skin or alternative marking is not visible after draping
What is a preliminary time-out "Huddle"?
For Endo/GI cases, this is included in the time out. (3 answers)
What is the baseline abdominal assessment, confirmation that gas insufflation is CO2, and mandatory PPE?
This organization developed the time out
Who is the Joint Commission?
This must be stated by the anesthesia provider when the circulator is checking the ID band
What is the medical record number?
This must be visible after prepped and draped
What are the site marking initials?
The preliminary Time Out "Huddle" should be performed at this time so that everyone sees the marking
What is performed before draping? (pg. 10)
If the fire risk score is a 3, this must occur.
What is the discussion of the plan and roles of the team members in case of a fire?
This is another name for the time out
What is the Universal protocol?
The patient cannot be anesthetized until this conversation occurs between the surgeon and anesthesia provider
What is the plan of care?
This additional step is done for orthopedic procedures right before the prep
What is the circling of initials by the person performing the prep?
Skin marking may cause a permanent tattoo on these types of patients
Who are neonates?
What is confirmation of medium and stat vs. routine?