Care of Client During Preoperative Period

7. The Universal Protocol

Preprocedure Verification Process

• The health care team ensures that all relevant documents and related information or equipment are available before the start of the procedure;
• Correctly identified, labeled, and matched to the patient’s identifiers; and
• Reviewed and are consistent with the patient’s expectations and with the team’s understanding of the intended patient, procedure, and site.
• The team must address missing information or discrepancies before starting the procedure