"Time-out" procedure and the enlightenment to safety management of surgical patient in our province
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2009.09.107
- VernacularTitle:"Time-out"程序及其对我省手术患者安全管理的启示
- Author:
Lifen PAN
;
Yan LIN
;
Shufang TAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
"Time-out"procedure;
Operation room;
Safety control
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2009;25(26):92-93
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To popularize preoperative "Time-out" procedure in order to strengthen safety management of surgical patient. Methods A feasible scheme was raised up by learning from the practical experience of Hongkong Mary Hospital and combining the medical system in Guangdong province and nursing model. Results No surgical accident happened after application of "Time-out" procedure in opera tion room of Hongkong Mary Hospital. Conclusions Preoperative "Time-out" procedure is one of the important measure to ensure the safety of surgical patients and prevent surgical accident. Managers in operation room should popularize this process according to actual situation in order to guarantee correct surgery on correct part of correct patients.
