What can be learned from the experiences of other healthcare systems regarding 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 ... Jul 7, 2021 ... In an effort to better prevent mishaps, the Joint Commission requires accredited dental practices to implement a timeout before all surgical ... Apr 22, 2022 ... The time-out procedure using a visual representation in the form of a whiteboard is an effective tool to improve intraoperative team communication, efficiency, ... For surgical safety checks, the timeout check could be done while the patient is still awake to enable them to contribute to the conversation, rather than ... 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 ... Mar 2, 2013 ... The importance of the topic of asepsis, surgical conscience and a time out has a direct effect on all personnel in that theatre we refer to as ... Site Verification and Time Out – This policy and procedure provides an example of processes to verify correct patient, surgical site and anticipated procedure. Jul 28, 2014 ... The time-out, composed of the entire operative team, involves active communication and should be briefly documented, such as in a checklist ( ... For marking the correct surgical site to help reduce the risk of wrong-site surgery.