Table 1 Team time out items (n = 72 direct observations)
From: Adherence to the WHO surgical safety checklist: an observational study in a Swiss academic center
Team Time Out (TTO) before skin incision | Item confirmed % (n) |
|---|---|
Operating surgeon: «Team Time Out, please» | 75 (54) |
All team members have introduced themselves by name and role | 99 (71) |
Anesthetist | |
Patient identification: Family name, first name, birth date | 100 (72) |
Type of anesthetic procedure | 100 (72) |
Patient is stable | 99 (71) |
Allergies | 97 (70) |
Antibiotic prophylaxis | 97 (70) |
Specific perioperative risks | 99 (71) |
Any patient-specific concerns and precautions | 99 (71) |
Operating surgeon | |
Type of surgery and marked site | 99 (71) |
Specific risks | 99 (71) |
Intraoperative medications | 99 (71) |
Duration of surgery | 100 (72) |
Anticipated blood loss | 99 (71) |
Correct patient positioning | 99 (71) |
Specific equipment (e.g. microscope) | 99 (71) |
Essential imaging (X-ray, echo, coronary etc.) | 97 (70) |
OR-Nurse | |
Equipment available | 97 (70) |
Supplies available | 96 (69) |
Whole OR team | |
Any objections before OR | 99 (71 |
Team Time Out «completed» | 99 (71) |