Generic pre-procedure safety pause.
Sign-in
- • Right patient (2 identifiers, wristband)
- • Right procedure, right side / site (marked)
- • Consent valid + documented
- • Allergies + anticoagulation + pregnancy status
- • Coagulation: INR, platelets
Equipment
- • All equipment present + working
- • USS for any deep procedure
- • Sterile field + chlorhexidine
- • Local anaesthetic + reversal drugs
- • Sharps bin + waste plan
Time-out (just before)
- • Confirm patient + procedure + site
- • Anticipated risks + plan B
- • Team roles clear
Sign-out
- • Specimens labelled + sent
- • Sharps disposed
- • Document indication, technique, complications, samples
- • Post-procedure CXR / observation plan
