🏥 WHO Surgical Safety Checklist — Point-wise Notes
1️⃣ SIGN IN
⏰ कब? → Anaesthesia देने से पहले
Patient identity confirm
Surgical procedure confirm
Surgical site confirm/marking
Consent checked
Anaesthesia safety check
Allergies checked
Difficult airway/aspiration risk assessed
Blood-loss risk assessed
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2️⃣ TIME OUT
⏰ कब? → Skin incision से ठीक पहले
पूरी surgical team pause करती है
Team members introduce themselves
Patient identity confirm
Procedure confirm
Surgical site confirm
Antibiotic prophylaxis given/checked
Anticipated critical events discuss
Essential imaging available/checked
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3️⃣ SIGN OUT
⏰ कब? → Procedure complete होने के बाद, patient OR छोड़ने से पहले
Procedure performed confirm
Instrument/sponge/needle counts complete
Specimen correctly labeled
Equipment problems identify
Post-operative recovery/management plan discuss
🧠 याद रखने की Trick
SIGN IN = Before Anaesthesia
TIME OUT = Before Incision
SIGN OUT = Before leaving OR ✅
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