Operating Room Time Out Board
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Below is a sample version of asc durango s time out procedure you can adapt for use in your own surgery center.
Operating room time out board. The checklist identifies three phases of an operation each corresponding to a specific period in the normal flow of work. The surgical time out is conducted in every operating room case before the first incision is made to ultimately assure patient safety and prevent surgical errors. They are just standard dry erase boards that you can find at any office supply store and there are labels patient procedure site mark allergies etc that were made and glued to each board. Our basic time out consists of the pt name surgery and specifically the side if it applies.
Satin anodized extrusion of 6063 aluminum magnesium silicon alloy which is extremely resistant to cracking and corrosion framed board weighs 2 7 lbs per square foot depth from board surface face to wall 9 16 14 3 mm. Install the checklist where your team conducts its pre operative time out. Checklist is finished with a special dry erase laminate. We have dry erase boards hanging in each or that we must fill out prior to the patient coming in and then read from during the time out.
This operating room board is made for indoor use class c fire rated aluminum frame. I try to do it after the surgeon is in the room for the last time before the incision is made of course. A standardized organization wide process for proceduralists to document time out of bedside or clinic procedures was indicated. Before the induction of anaesthesia sign in before the incision of the skin time out and before the patient leaves the operating room sign out.
Can be mounted to walls as well as existing dry erase boards. Everyone in the room is an active participant in our time out procedure says cheryl desko rn clinical director for the asc. During the survey the asc was praised for its time out policy and procedure. Michael simon md north american partners in american anesthesiologist discusses 7 of the most important metrics for measuring or efficiency.
The surgical time out can be viewed as a short meeting between all members of the surgical team to verify that everyone is on the same page and aware of the same concerns.