Briefing
Ideally, the briefing occurs at this time.
Before the patient enters the room
At what point does a pause occur to focus the team on the task at hand
Procedure
Define Never-events
Events that are 100% avoidable and preventable
WHO created the SSC as the ______
2nd global patient safety challenge.
The number of patient identifiers that should be used to confirm identity before surgery
Two
This needs to be displayed in the room
Essential images
Prior to the debrief the scrub person and circulating nurse must ensure all items are accounted for by initiating a ____
Why does the surgeon mark the patient's surgery site
To avoid operating on the wrong body part/laterality
One of the key team factors to overcome barriers of not implementing SSC
People who should be present for this stage
All involved in the surgery.
The people who should be introduced during the time out
All team members by name and role
Going forward the patient will need the surgical team to implement a _____
Plan for recovery
Indicators in sterilized equipment indicate sterility. Is it important to check indicators before or after surgery?
Is a standardized or customized surgical safety checklist safer?
Customized - simple, relevant, and easier to use without skipping portions leading to bad compliance
True or false, the patient can be involved in the briefing.
True
Those who can bring forward concerns during time-out
Primarily nurse, surgeon, anesthetist but it is an open time for all concerns to be heard
What does EBL stand for?
Estimated Blood Loss
The surgical count assists in avoiding ____
The compliance rate for SSC
30-90%
Just like medication administration, this must be checked prior to surgical procedure to avoid reactions
Patient allergies
Specific to the surgeon and anesthitist, conversations about medication use primarily focuses on this class of drug
Antibiotics. however all medications can be brought forward and requested between the team at the time-out
Debrief occurs ____
Before patient leaves the room
By avoiding never-events, surgical processes increase public, patient, staff _____ in the facility
Confidence
Who's role is it to do the checklist
Everyone's but generally the circulating nurse is responsible for documenting that its been done and therefore initiates most parts