Each day, thousands of healthcare professionals are on duty saving lives throughout the United States. These nurses and doctors are asked to give their input into new technologies and surgical processes like Operating Room Count and Time Out processes. Their penchant for delivering honest, direct feedback is greatly appreciated. Here are some benefits of using this pre-operative Checklist board designed with input from these professionals.
Each day, thousands of healthcare professionals are on duty saving lives throughout the United States. These nurses and doctors are asked to give their input into new technologies and surgical processes like Operating Room Count and Time Out processes. Their penchant for delivering honest, direct feedback is greatly appreciated. Here are some benefits of using this pre-operative Checklist board designed with input from these professionals.
What Is a Pre-Operative Checklist?
Before a patient is transferred into the operating room, there are checks and procedures that are initiated to ensure that everything goes as expected. A checklist evaluating pre-operative status helps the nurses manning this department ensure that they have completed the required pre-operative procedures. Typically this will include (but is not limited to) items like: Verifying ID, Site Marking, History and Physical Update, Labs/Images Verified and Consent Signed
What Is Different About This Novel ChecklistBoard?
This innovative Checklist Board is highly visible and easy to see from across the room. Items on the checklist are customized to your specific requirements. The Checklist is mounted on a wall or other convenient area, where red and green indicators alert staff as tasks are completed.
Advantages of Using a Checklist for Preoperative Processes
Surgical settings are fast-paced and busy environments. Time is of the essence here. One advantage of using this type of checklist is better continuity of care as staff members pass on their patients to other staff members. Having a readily seen and easy-to-use checklist helps improve overall patient safety since it has been proven that checklists help reduce errors. Contact Checklist Boards for more information.
