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Fig. 1 | Patient Safety in Surgery

Fig. 1

From: Factors that drive team participation in surgical safety checks: a prospective study

Fig. 1

Personnel involved in team communications during phases of the Preoperative and Surgical Safety Checklists (elective procedures). Note: P= Patient; WN= Ward Nurse; HB=Holding Bay Nurse; AN=Anaesthetic Nurse; ANA=Anaesthetist; S-S=Scrub-Scout Nurse; SUR=Surgeon; PACU=Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit; PAC=PACU Nurse; W=Wardsman; = One-way exchange; = Two-way exchange; = Infrequent exchange; = Exchange semi-frequent; = Frequent exchange; = Patient awake & included in ‘timeout’ checks

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