81686-8

LOINC code 81686-8 identifies "Performed preoperative time-out assessment". The preoperative timeout is one of the steps that should be performed prior to any inpatient or outpatient surgery. The timeout should be conducted in the location where the procedure will be done, just before starting the procedure. It should involve the entire operative team, use active communication, and be briefly documented. Multiple organizations have published protocols and/or checklists for prevention of surgical errors, including The Joint Commission (http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/up.aspx), the World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/checklist/en/) and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/clinical-resources/tool-kits/correct-site-surgery-tool-kit/aorn-comprehensive-surgical-checklist).

This code measures Performed preoperative time-out assessment in ^Patient. It belongs to the SURG class in the LOINC classification.

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.