59MDWVA44-105 — Team Stepps Universal Protocol Checklist

59MDWVA44-105 governs the Team STEPPS® Universal Protocol Checklist for operating-room brief, protocol, and debrief activities.

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  • Publication number: 59MDWVA44-105
  • Title: TEAM STEPPS UNIVERSAL PROTOCOL CHECKLIST
  • Date: 2021-02-05

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It covers team introductions, surgical planning, anesthesia considerations, patient identification, safety checks, specimen handling, and debriefing. The checklist requires verification of patient identity, consent, required items, medications, implanted items, wound classification, and post-operative disposition.

Topics covered

  • Team STEPPS® Universal Protocol Checklist
  • Operating-room briefings
  • Patient identification
  • Surgical safety checks
  • Specimen handling
  • Anesthesia considerations
  • Operating-room debriefing

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