The Surgical Timeout - Stanford Hospital & Clinics
The Surgical Timeout - Stanford Hospital & Clinics
The Surgical Timeout - Stanford Hospital & Clinics
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“Time Out”<br />
• Confirm team introduced by name role (include first name)<br />
• Surgeon, anesthesia, and nurse verbally confirm I.D., site, and<br />
procedure<br />
• Anticipated critical events highlighted by surgeon with critical<br />
steps, duration, and estimated blood loss<br />
• Anticipated critical events reviewed by anesthesia<br />
• Anticipated critical events reviewed by nursing including tool<br />
sterility, supplies, equipment (working), antibiotic prophylaxis<br />
within 1 hour, (DVT chemoprophylaxis and compression<br />
stockings, steroids, implants), imaging
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