Accreditation

Greeley Reflections

Accreditation Connection, January 7, 2011

Revisiting the Universal Protocol for simple, one-person procedures

 

Part 6 of 7

The one-person time out

Some (not all) simple procedures involves only one person. The FAQs used to clearly require a pause by the provider for one-person procedures. This requirement is not quite as clear now that the FAQs are gone. But let's assume that a one-person time out is really required.

If you review standard UP.01.03.01 carefully you will note it's really written for the operating room (even though it is applied to other settings). What does a one-person time out look like? The "team" is one person, so active communication and reconciling differences is not an issue. So as long as the provider verifies the patient, the site and the correct procedure prior to starting, the required time out seems implemented.

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