How can patient involvement be incorporated into the surgical time out process?

Time out is a necessary component of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) and Joint Commission Universal. Protocol (UP). A formal pause or preoperative ... should be written out. Example: If the approach for a laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy is known at the time of scheduling, the approach should be included. Prominent reminders to comply with The Joint Commission Universal Protocol for prevention of wrong-site, wrong procedure and wrong person surgery. Best practices suggest that the time out be led by the physician responsible for performing the procedure with active involvement by all members of the team ... Additional Confirmatory “Time Out”: All work is to cease when a new surgeon arrives and assumes primary responsibility for the case, or if the patient/operative ... Site Verification and Time Out – This policy and procedure provides an example of processes to verify correct patient, surgical site and anticipated procedure. Feb 7, 2008 ... Case Presentation: A female patient underwent a seemingly uncomplicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery with intraocular lens implant. Jun 7, 2022 ... ... surgery. The surgical time out is designed to make certain the entire surgical team takes a pause to ensure all members of the team are on ... Our Surgical Safety Checklists highlight the important steps that must be taken to prevent wrong side, wrong site, wrong patient and wrong procedures. Utilization of a strabismus whiteboard during the time-out procedure before strabismus surgery is an important tool that can improve communication and ...