September 2019 HSC Section 1 Congenital and Pediatric Problems

Thomas J. Caruso, MD, MEd, et al.

Safety Stop: A Valuable Addition to the Pediatric Universal Protocol

Figure 1: Inclusion of the safety stop prior to patient preparation and draping minimizes the risk of wrong-site or wrong-patient surgery and allows for a name band check while the patient’s limbs are optimally accessible. OR, operating room; ID, identification; EBL, estimated blood loss.

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