overall safety con-
cerns they might
have before each
member clearly
states they agree
that it's safe to pro-
ceed with the proce-
dure. Quick tip:
Hang posters of the
checklist in each OR
so every member of
the surgical team
can follow along as
the provider who leads the time out works off a hardcopy.
We noticed that some members of our surgical team wouldn't stop
to actively participate in reviewing the checklist before procedures, so
nurse leaders conducted random on-the-spot audits at the beginning
of cases. When they saw staff members who weren't fully invested in
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Pamela
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RN,
BSN,
CNOR
