TheatrePracticeStandardsGeneric1
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• The whole team acknowledges:<br />
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What went well?<br />
Were the any challenges or concerns about the list?<br />
Communication, skill-mix, issues outside theatre, timing issues<br />
Were there any specific equipment issues that needed to be addresses before<br />
the next list?<br />
Is there anything that could have been done to make the list safer?<br />
Is there anything that could have been done to make the list more productive?<br />
• Any issues should be reported to the Senior Midwife, or a Datix raised if<br />
necessary.<br />
• Trial of Instrumental Delivery in Theatre<br />
• The ‘Sign In’ and ‘Time Out’ processes should happen before the start of the assisted<br />
delivery process as per the process described above. The Midwife will instigate the<br />
check procedure.<br />
• The possibility of progression to caesarean section should be discussed in the Time<br />
Out checklist.<br />
• At the end of the delivery irrespective of the route of delivery the full team will complete<br />
the ‘Sign Out’ as per the process described above.<br />
8. Treatment room, endoscopy and non-theatre areas only<br />
• List Briefing<br />
• List briefing should take place prior to the commencement of the operating list<br />
participation of the whole team is required.<br />
• Staff must introduce themselves to each other by name and role. This information will<br />
be recorded on a visible wipe clean board.<br />
• Any changes to the planned list and possible cases must be discussed.<br />
• Any issues related to the organization of the list must be discussed e.g. staffing,<br />
recovery, equipment, beds.<br />
• The staff must discuss special surgical/procedural requirements, equipment,<br />
instruments, allergies and antibiotic prophylaxis requirements.<br />
• Registered Practitioners will maintain overall responsibility for completion of the WHO<br />
Surgical Safety Checklist but may choose to delegate any part of the tasks related to its<br />
application to non-registered staff other than the required registered practitioner’s<br />
signature.<br />
• The registered practitioner retains professional accountability for the appropriateness of<br />
the delegation of that task.<br />
• Every patient having an interventional surgical procedure (including in endoscopy,<br />
Catheter Labs, St Michaels Treatment Room - this list is not exhaustive) will have a<br />
Treatment room, endoscopy and non theatre area WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.<br />
• All steps will be read out loud though steps relating to blood loss and renal failure may<br />
be treated with discretion.<br />
• ‘Silent Cockpit’ principles should be adopted during all steps. All team members must<br />
show respect for the process, be present and fully participate in all steps of the<br />
checklist process.<br />
9. Sign In – Before injection of Local Anaesthetic or commencement of the procedure<br />
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