Checklists
This checklist is performed by the Preoperative nurse before the patient is taken to the OR
What is the Preoperative Checklist?
These identifiers are used to identify a patient prior to placing a hospital band
What is DOB and Name
What is surgery will be held until site is marked
This color folder is given to the patient in the event there is miscommunication regarding which laterality is to be operated on and signifies to the staff that further discussion/care is required
What is Yellow?
What is the Surgical Consent?
This portion of a checklist is reviewed once the patient is in the OR and before the patient is intubated/anesthesia started
What is the Sign-In?
Once a band is placed on a patient, these two identifiers are used to ensure the correct patient
MRN and Full Name
T or F : Surgeries such as Splenectomy or Bladder procedures do NOT require site marking
What is TRUE?
In the event there is a hostile OR environment occurring, what pathway should be utilized for intervention?
What is the Conflict Escalation Pathway?
This is where policies can be found at OSUWMC
What is policy tech?
This checklist hangs on the wall of every OR and outlines the safety items that must be reviewed for EVERY patient
What is the Surgical Safety Checklist?
If two patients have similar names on a unit, these measures can be taken to decrease errors
Separate patients geographically
Use caution signage
Discuss in daily huddles and on rounds
Who, besides the surgeon, participates in site marking?
Who is the patient?
A member of this team leads the Sign-In portion of the Surgical Safety Checklist?
Who is Anesthesia?
T or F: The laterality must be provided at the time of scheduling the surgical procedure
What is TRUE
This portion of a checklist is reviewed after the patient is asleep, but before the incision is made
What is the Time-Out?
In the event a patient arrives to the hospital and is unable to recite his/her name/DOB, this will be assigned
What is an anonymous name and DOB
T or F: The site marking must be visible after the patient is draped in the OR
What is TRUE?
Once a statement/request is made, repeating it back is called this.
What is closed-loop communication?
This policy is where you will find information about site marking
What is the Universal Protocol Policy?
This portion of a checklist is reviewed at the end of surgery, but prior to final closure of the skin
What is the Sign-Out
T or F: The patient's room number can be used as a patient identifier
What is FALSE?
This site should be marked in the scenario where there are multiple incisions to be made (Ex: Cardiac surgery with vein harvesting)
What is the primary site?
"See it, Say it, Fix it" is a principle of this
What is Crew Resource Management?
This is when site marking in the OR is allowable
What is in an emergency?