Table 2.
Checklist items.
| Before the patient goes to the OR | |
|---|---|
| Nurse reviews | The patient is informed of the question reiteration |
| Identity | |
| Antibiotic prophylaxis | |
| Medical record including drug delivery sheet | |
| Cross-matching blood tests | |
| In the OR | |
|---|---|
| Anaesthesia professional reviews | Anaesthesia consent |
| Pre-operative medication | |
| Airway assessment | |
| Aspiration assessment | |
| Equipment checked | |
| ECG, pulse oximeter and non-invasive blood pressure | |
| Surgeon and anaesthesia professional review | Identity |
| Site and marked site | |
| Procedure | |
| Known allergy | |
| Risk for > 500 ml blood loss | |
| Cross-matching blood tests | |
| Surgeon reviews | Antibiotic prophylaxis within last 60 min |
| Blood transfusion consent | |
| Surgery consent | |
| Surgeon, anaesthesia professional and nursing team review | Critical or unexpected steps |
| Sterility, equipment issues or any other concerns | |
| Nurse before patient leaves OR | Sponge counts |
| Instrument and needle counts | |
| Specimen labelled | |
| OR book fulfilled | |
| Identity wristband placed | |
| Cross-matching wristband placed | |
ECG, electrocardiography; OR, operating room.