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Does this include the new(ish) timeout procedure? Docs and nurses will take a beat before surgery to say the patients name, what the procedure is and I think on
by mmaunder 8y ago
Does this include the new(ish) timeout procedure? Docs and nurses will take a beat before surgery to say the patients name, what the procedure is and I think one or two other very basic things. This has been done for a few years now in the USA and I find it fascinating. So basic in such a sophisticated space and I have heard it has had a profound impact on patient safety.
Any surgical staff around to tell us more?
- DanBC 8y agoI'm not surgical staff. The checklist does include this discussion phase. Here's the English version: https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/450/SFHFT_-_Invasive_Procedure_Policy_-_Appendix_A_-_Surgical_Safety_Checklist.pdf https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/450/SFHFT_-_Invasive_Pr...