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SSSL Checklist Finaljun08

The surgical safety checklist is divided into three sections to be completed before induction of anesthesia, before skin incision, and before the patient leaves the operating room. The checklist includes verifying the patient's identity and surgical site, completing safety checks, reviewing any risks such as blood loss or difficult airways, and confirming counts of instruments, sponges, and needles before the patient leaves the operating room.

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SSSL Checklist Finaljun08

The surgical safety checklist is divided into three sections to be completed before induction of anesthesia, before skin incision, and before the patient leaves the operating room. The checklist includes verifying the patient's identity and surgical site, completing safety checks, reviewing any risks such as blood loss or difficult airways, and confirming counts of instruments, sponges, and needles before the patient leaves the operating room.

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SURGICAL SAFETY CHECKLIST (FIRST EDITION)

Before induction of anaesthesia Before skin incision Before patient leaves operating room

SIGN IN TIME OUT SIGN OUT

PATIENT HAS CONFIRMED CONFIRM ALL TEAM MEMBERS HAVE NURSE VERBALLY CONFIRMS WITH THE
• IDENTITY INTRODUCED THEMSELVES BY NAME AND TEAM:
• SITE ROLE
• PROCEDURE THE NAME OF THE PROCEDURE RECORDED
• CONSENT SURGEON, ANAESTHESIA PROFESSIONAL
AND NURSE VERBALLY CONFIRM THAT INSTRUMENT, SPONGE AND NEEDLE
SITE MARKED/NOT APPLICABLE • PATIENT COUNTS ARE CORRECT (OR NOT
• SITE APPLICABLE)
ANAESTHESIA SAFETY CHECK COMPLETED • PROCEDURE
HOW THE SPECIMEN IS LABELLED
PULSE OXIMETER ON PATIENT AND FUNCTIONING ANTICIPATED CRITICAL EVENTS (INCLUDING PATIENT NAME)

DOES PATIENT HAVE A: SURGEON REVIEWS: WHAT ARE THE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY EQUIPMENT
CRITICAL OR UNEXPECTED STEPS, PROBLEMS TO BE ADDRESSED
KNOWN ALLERGY? OPERATIVE DURATION, ANTICIPATED
NO BLOOD LOSS? SURGEON, ANAESTHESIA PROFESSIONAL
YES AND NURSE REVIEW THE KEY CONCERNS
ANAESTHESIA TEAM REVIEWS: ARE THERE FOR RECOVERY AND MANAGEMENT
DIFFICULT AIRWAY/ASPIRATION RISK? ANY PATIENT-SPECIFIC CONCERNS? OF THIS PATIENT
NO
YES, AND EQUIPMENT/ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE NURSING TEAM REVIEWS: HAS STERILITY
(INCLUDING INDICATOR RESULTS) BEEN
RISK OF >500ML BLOOD LOSS CONFIRMED? ARE THERE EQUIPMENT
(7ML/KG IN CHILDREN)? ISSUES OR ANY CONCERNS?
NO
YES, AND ADEQUATE INTRAVENOUS ACCESS HAS ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS BEEN GIVEN
AND FLUIDS PLANNED WITHIN THE LAST 60 MINUTES?
YES
NOT APPLICABLE

IS ESSENTIAL IMAGING DISPLAYED?


YES
NOT APPLICABLE

THIS CHECKLIST IS NOT INTENDED TO BE COMPREHENSIVE. ADDITIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO FIT LOCAL PRACTICE ARE ENCOURAGED.

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