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BRIEFING – Before induction of anesthesia BRIEFING (continued) DEBRIEFING – Before patient leaves OR
Hand-off from ER, Nursing Unit or ICU Surgeon(s) review(s) Surgeon reviews with entire team
- Specific patient concerns, critical steps, - Procedure
Anesthesia equipment safety check and special instruments or implants - Important intra-operative events
completed - Fluid balance / management
Anesthesiologist(s) review(s)
Patient information confirmed - Specific patient concerns and critical Anesthesiologist reviews with entire team
- Identity (2 identifiers) resuscitation plans - Important intra-operative events
- Consent(s) - Recovery plans (including postoperative
- Site and procedure Nurses(s) review(s) ventilation, pain management, glucose and
- Site, side and level marked - Specific patient concerns, sterility indicator temperature)
- Clinical documentation results and equipment / implant issues
- History, physical, labs, biopsy and x-rays Nurse(s) review(s) with entire team
Patient positioning and support / - Instrument / sponge / needle counts
Review final test results Warming devices - Specimen labeling and management
- Important intraoperative events (including
Confirm essential imaging displayed Special precautions
equipment malfunction)
ASA Class Expected procedure time / Postoperative
Changes to post-operative destination?
destination
Allergies
What are the KEY concerns for this
Medications patient’s recovery and management?
- Antibiotic prophylaxis: double dose? TIME OUT – Before skin incision
- Glycemic control Could anything have been done to make
All team members introduce themselves this case safer or more efficient?
- Beta blockers
- Anticoagulant therapy (e.g., Warfarin)? by name and role
Hand-off to PACU / RR, Nursing Unit or ICU
VTE Prophylaxis Surgeon, Anesthesiologist, and Nurse
- Anticoagulant verbally confirm
- Mechanical - Patient CHECKLIST SCORE
- Site, side and level Add all checkmarks for 3 sections and enter below
Difficult Airway / Aspiration Risk - Procedure
- Confirm equipment and assistance - Antibiotic prophylaxis: repeat dose? Briefing ________ /17 =________
available - Final optimal positioning of patient Time Out ________ /3 =________
Debriefing ________ /6 =________
Monitoring “Does anyone have any other questions TOTAL ________ /26 =________ x 100 = ________
- Pulse oximetry, ECG, BP, arterial line, CVP, or concerns before proceeding?”
temperature and urine catheter
Blood loss PATIENT INFORMATION
- Anticipated to be more than 500 ml (adult)
or more than 7 ml/kg (child)
- Blood products required and available
- Patient grouped, screened and cross
matched
Adapted from the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, © World Health Organization, 2008 Surgical Safety Checklist: Canada
Version 1, January 9, 2009