Nelson Patricia E
AORN J. 2017 Jun;105(6):564-570. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2017.03.014.
An enhanced time out is an improved communication process initiated to prevent such surgical errors as wrong-site, wrong-procedure, or wrong-patient surgery. The enhanced time out at my facility mandates participation from all members of the surgical team and requires designated members to respond to specified time out elements on the surgical safety checklist. The enhanced time out incorporated at my facility expands upon the safety measures from the World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist and ensures that all personnel involved in a surgical intervention perform a final check of relevant information. Initiating the enhanced time out at my facility was intended to improve communication and teamwork among surgical team members and provide a highly reliable safety process to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient surgery.
强化暂停是一种改进的沟通流程，旨在防止诸如手术部位错误、手术程序错误或患者错误等手术失误。我所在机构的强化暂停要求手术团队的所有成员参与，并要求指定成员对手术安全检查表上的特定暂停要素做出回应。我所在机构采用的强化暂停在世界卫生组织手术安全检查表的安全措施基础上进行了扩展，确保参与手术干预的所有人员对相关信息进行最后检查。在我所在机构启动强化暂停旨在改善手术团队成员之间的沟通与协作，并提供一个高度可靠的安全流程，以防止手术部位错误、手术程序错误和患者错误。
