Accreditation Canada’s Safe Surgery Checklist

Required Organizational Practice (ROP)

Accreditation Canada’s Safe Surgery Checklist

Required Organizational Practice (ROP)

Greg KennedyChecklist Action Series

May 26, 2010

Greg KennedyChecklist Action Series

May 26, 2010

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Qmentum Accreditation ProgramQmentum Accreditation Program

Standards of excellence Focus on patient safety & quality improvement across

health care sectors

Other program components include: Performance measures Instruments Required Organizational Practices (ROPs)

Essential practices for organizations to put in place to enhance patient safety and minimize risk

Safe Surgery Checklist!

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Why the Safe Surgery Checklist?Why the Safe Surgery Checklist?

Surgical procedures: significant risk of avoidable harm; substantial cost savings using checklists

Alignment with World Health Organization, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Ontario MOHLTC

Input from content experts

2009 National Consultation: respondents strongly supported the importance of the safe surgery checklist in driving patient safety (98%)

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Safe Surgery Checklist ROP Safe Surgery Checklist ROP

ROP: The team uses a safe surgery checklist to confirm safety steps are completed before beginning a surgical procedure

Patient safety area: Communication Content references the 3-stage checklist

(Briefing, Time Out, Debriefing) Released to organizations January 31st, 2010

for on-site visits beginning January 2011

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ROP: Tests for ComplianceROP: Tests for Compliance

The team has agreed on a standard checklist to be used in the operating room.

The team uses the checklist before every surgical procedure.

The team has an ongoing process of monitoring compliance with the checklist.

The team evaluates the use of the checklist and shares results with staff and service providers.

The team uses results of the evaluation to make improvements to implementing and expanding the use of the surgical checklist.

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EducationEducation

Training sessions for organizations cover a range of patient safety topics: Safety culture as a strategic advantage Drivers and barriers

For surveyors: Newsletters, webinars, regional sessions, national

conference Aug. 2010 Education with partners and medical experts A continuing focus: ROP intent, content, and guidance

re: assessment

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