Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · May 2023
Improving safety in anesthetized patients undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Concept of timeout in the MRI suite and measures to improve adherence to timeout protocol.
The time-out protocol introduced by the Joint Commission is an important tool to prevent adverse events and improve safety in various health-care environments. However, its implementation and utilization involve human, social, behavioral as well as system issues. ⋯ Time-out protocol in an MRI suite provides a final check to the anesthesia team before the anesthetized patient is wheeled into MR gantry. Using quality improvement methodology, we increased the compliance of time-out protocol in the magnetic resonance imaging environment. Our study is an example how other institutions in India and elsewhere can adapt similar improvement strategies to enhance patient safety.