You're in "time out"
This is a hard stop safety-check for procedures
What is a safety-check conducted immediately prior to the start of a procedure with all team members present
A checklist to ensure safety precautions that include patient dentification, consenting the patient, surgical site marking, briefing, time out, and debriefing.
What are Key Elements of Safe Procedure
We ensure the correct patient by asking for their full name and date of birth
What are the 2-patient identifier requirements
The care team and patient have a role to ensure a positive outcome by ensuring
What is identifying: Correct Patient, Correct Procedure, Correct Procedural site or side
A medical intervention to access the body through an incision, puncture of the skin, or instrument via a natural orifice
What is an invasive procedure?
Prior to patient anesthesia/sedation or set up with no anesthesia/sedation, this checklist is must be completed in person with the surgeon/proceduralist and one clinical care member
What is Debriefing