The Safe Surgery Saves Lives initiative was established by the World Alliance for Patient Safety as part of the World Health Organization’s efforts to reduce the number of surgical deaths across the world. The aim of this initiative is to harness commitment and clinical will to address important safety issues, including inadequate anesthetic safety practices, avoidable surgical infection, and poor communication among team members. These have proved to be common, deadly and preventable problems in all countries and settings.
The Checklist is not a regulatory device or a component of official policy; it is intended as a tool for use by clinicians interested in improving the safety of their operations and reducing unnecessary surgical deaths and complications. BEFORE INTRODUCTION OF ANAESTHESIA SIGN IN Patient has confirmed Identity Site Procedure Consent Site Marked/Not Applicable…
