Patient ID and procedure matching

Frage	Antworten
History of correct site surgery	developed by JCAHO wrong site wrong procedure wrong person
Important points	starts in MO rooms, ED, OPD, continues through each stage of the patient
Goals	improves safety, provides clear guidelines, responsibility for each staff, ensure checking
How does it apply to you?	patient advocate, following protocol
Patient Identification	matching of patient, intended treatment, diagnostic, therapeutic, supportive
Nursing responsibilities in theatre	ensure patient ID correct consent form pre op checklist report and attend to any discrepancies
Consent form	must be checked and issues recitified by holding staff before pt goes into theatre
On arrival to OR	consent checked by OR staff, scrub nurse shown consent, allergies highlighted
Team time out	must be done prior to starting procedure involve entire team verification of patient identity, correct side, site, marked, agree on procedure, any equipment needed, timeout recorded
Who is leader and responisbilities	Scout nurse or anaesthetic nurse responsibilities: collect case ntoed consent form call TTO read all patient identifications

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