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NEWS RELEASE
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE Safe Surgery Checklists Underway at Brockville General Hospital As part of the new provincial mandate in effect this month, Brockville General Hospital has begun using surgical safety checklists to enhance patient safety. These checklists cover the common tasks and items that surgical teams deal with, and function to increase communication between staff before, during and after surgery. The new safety measure builds on the government’s Patient Safety Indicator Initiative launched in 2008. According to Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care web site information, the checklist initiative has been shown to reduce rates of death and complications among patients by standardizing elements such as review of test results, administration of antibiotics, and post-surgical recovery steps. Along with implementation, Ontario hospitals are required to run regular audits with a goal of 100% compliance, and report these quarterly to the Ministry beginning this July. BGH staff welcomes this new addition’s contribution to enhancing the hospital’s “culture of safety.” “At Brockville General Hospital patient safety is a top priority,” explains Anne Rodger, Director of Surgical Services and Maternal/Child. “While we currently have safety checks in place in the operating rooms, the use of the surgical safety checklist will help to improve the delivery of evidence base standards and increase communication between nurses, doctors and patients.” BGH staff nurses Helen Ulickij and Mary Jane Wyatt attended the training session in Kingston, and then customized the checklist to reflect operating room procedures performed at BGH. This was presented to their colleagues at an April 9 education session. “I was pleased with the excellent turnout for the education session,” says Marnie Dahl, Interim VP of Patient Care and Chief Nursing Executive. “Patient safety is of vital importance to our board, management and all staff. The enthusiastic participation of both medical and nursing staff demonstrates that commitment to safety and quality.”
Brockville General Hospital RNs Helen Ulickij and Mary Jane Wyatt led an effective training workshop April 9 to begin implementation of the new Ontario Ministry Surgical Safety Checklist Initiative. For more information, please contact:
Anne Rodger Healthy people – Outstanding Care
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