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WHO surgical safety checklist
Sign in, time out, sign out.
Source: WHO 2009| Sign in (before anaesthesia) | Identity, site, procedure, consent; site marked; anaesthetic check; pulse oximeter; allergy; airway risk; blood loss risk over 500 ml. |
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| Time out (before incision) | Team introductions; confirm patient and procedure; critical events; antibiotics within 60 minutes; imaging displayed. |
| Sign out (before leaving) | Procedure recorded; instrument, swab and needle counts; specimens labelled; equipment problems; recovery concerns. |
A summary for trained clinicians. Always check the full guideline, the patient in front of you and your hospital's protocol. Spotted an error? Tell us.