TIMEOUT PROCEDURE PROTOCOL DEFINITION BE A TIME OUT

TIMEOUT PROCEDURE PROTOCOL DEFINITION BE A TIME OUT SUPER HERO “An immediate pause by the entire surgical team to confirm the correct patient, procedure, and site” – Joint Commission (2009) PURPOSE A last chance to ask questions or clear up any inconsistencies Addressing the missing information Last chance to verify correct procedure, for the correct patient, at the correct site. Identify items that must be available for the procedure. • S upport a safety culture • Use the Joint Commission’s Universal Protocol and Surgical Safety Checklist • Proactively reduce risk in the Operating room. • Effect changes in your organization • Reduce harm to patients • Have frank discussions about hazardous situations • Empower others to speak up when a patient is at risk • Respect others on the surgical team TIME PROCEDURE • Openly seek. OUT opportunities for PROTOCOL improving patient safety Checking pre requisites for the procedure Time out team Surgeons Anaesthesiologist Nurses OR Technicians Have you done Timeout today? Conduct a Timeout immediately before starting Perform The invasive procedure or before making an incision Timeout for each patient and become A TIMEOUT SUPERHERO ! Prepared by Ms. D. Emily Joyce M. Sc Nursing II Year (2016 – 2018) Omayal Achi College of Nursing The Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R Medical University October - 2018