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What is a surgical safety checklist?
A surgical safety checklist is a patient safety communication tool that is used by a team of operating room professionals (nurses, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and others) to discuss important details about each surgical case. In many ways, the surgical checklist is similar to an airline pilot’s checklist used just before take-off. It is a final check prior to surgery used to make sure everyone knows the important medical information they need to know about the patient, all equipment is available and in working order, and everyone is ready to proceed.
Patient safety remains the most important priority for North Wellington Health Care and this involves ensuring a safe experience for patients who undergo surgery here. Our patients can expect safe, high quality care and the surgical safety checklist is one tool used to help ensure a positive patient care experience.
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