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Table 2 Missing items in Checklists at University of Gondar Hospital, January–March, 2013 Northwest Ethiopia

From: Compliance with Surgical Safety Checklist completion in the operating room of University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Item no.

Checklist items

Number of times missing

%

Sign in

1

Has the patient confirmed his/her identity, site, procedure and consent?

19

1.9

2

Is the site marked?

61

6.0

3

Are the anesthesia equipment and medication checks complete?

6

0.6

4

Pulse oximetry is attached and functional

6

0.6

5

Does the patient have a known allergy?

69

6.8

6

Does the patient have a difficult airway or aspiration risk?

34

3.3

7

Is risk of blood loss >500 ml and require blood?

55

5.4

8

Does the assigned person put his/her name and signature?

23

2.3

Subtotal

273

26.9

Time out

9

Confirm all tem members have introduced themselves by name and role

63

6.2

10

Confirm the patient’s name, procedure and site of incision

16

1.6

11

Has antibiotic prophylaxis been given within the last 60 min?

28

2.8

Anticipated critical events to surgeon:

12

What are the critical or non-routine steps

23

2.7

13

How long will the operation take?

42

4.1

14

Is the anticipated blood loss  > 500 ls?

33

3.2

Anticipated critical events to anesthetist:

15

Are there any patient-specific concerns?

61

6.0

Anticipated critical events to nursing team:

16

Sterility confirmed

2

0.2

17

Are there equipment issue or any concern

71

6.7

18

Is essential imaging displayed

53

5.2

19

Does the assigned person put his/her name and signature?

44

4.3

Subtotal

436

43.0

Sign out

20

Nurse verbally confirms name of procedure

57

5.6

21

Completion of instrument, sponge, needle and suture counts

3

0.3

22

Are there any equipment problems to be addressed?

52

5.1

23

What are the key concerns for recovery and management of this patient?

99

9.7

24

Specimen labeled correctly

41

4.0

25

Does the assigned person put his/her Name and signature?

55

5.4

Subtotal

307

30.1

Total

1016

100