Table 1.
Team time out items (n = 72 direct observations)
| 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) |