Accreditation

Greeley Reflections

Accreditation Connection, December 17, 2010

Revisiting the Universal Protocol for simple, one-person procedures

 

Part 3 of 7

Pre-procedure verification

The right patient is verified before every procedure. In complex settings such as the operating room the procedure is verified and re-verified a number of times such as in scheduling, pre-surgical assessments and when placing the patient on the procedural table.

Verification for simple procedures is a matter of checking the patient's identify with the order for the procedure (e.g. PICC line order or lab slip). As always, two separate means of identification are used. So, common, safe practice should account for the pre-procedure verification process for all procedures, from venipuncture to cardiac bypass.

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