What are some considerations for implementing surgical time outs in resource-limited settings?

Kathleen Harder, observed roughly 50 surgical procedures in eight hospitals around the state, reviewed each hospital's pre-operative verification policies, and ... During a regional collaborative to prevent wrong-site surgery, discussed elsewhere, operating room managers at 27 facilities noted the durations of the ... Dec 30, 2011 ... It is immensely powerful at focusing and uniting a team just when it needs to perform best. Paradoxically, it is often during emergencies, when ... Mar 16, 2021 ... During academic year 2017–2018, first year medical students at Wayne State University School of. Medicine (WSUSOM) completed surgical time outs ... Jun 30, 2011 ... The Keesler Hospital Operating Room staff observed National Time Out Day June 15, a day set aside to "encourage and commend the surgical ... Introduction. The time-out (TO) can prevent adverse events but is subject to TO engagement. We hypothesize transforming the TO to an auditable, active process ... Apr 1, 2008 ... was not marked was clear and obvious to the staff; however this was not corrected during the time out procedure. ... Avoid Surgical Site Errors”. Nov 23, 2022 ... A theory-based instrument to evaluate team communication in the operating room: balancing measurement authenticity and reliability. Best Practice Research Clinical Anaesthesiology. 2011;25:263–276. WHO guidelines for safe surgery: 2009: safe surgery saves lives. WHO/IER/PSP/2008.08- ... Our Surgical Safety Checklists highlight the important steps that must be taken to prevent wrong side, wrong site, wrong patient and wrong procedures.