Standardization and visualization of the surgical time-out.

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardization-and-visualization-surgical-time-out The surgical time out is an effective strategy to reduce errors and improve team communication but full team participation remains a challenge. This article describes a Plan, Do, Study, Act project of developing and implementing a white board time out checklist to encourage all operating room personnel to participate. A significant increase in the number of completed time out items was seen after implementation.