This study evaluated the effectiveness of implementing the WHO surgical safety checklist in the operating theaters of JPNATC. Researchers observed outcomes for 2 months before and 2 months after checklist implementation. Their results showed the checklist significantly improved patient care and safety by reducing risks like wrong-site surgeries and blood loss. It also increased awareness among healthcare workers of important safety steps to take before, during, and after surgeries. Implementing this simple checklist helped minimize common risks to surgical patients.

1. A STUDY TO EVALUATE THEA STUDY TO EVALUATE THE
EFFECTIVENESS OFEFFECTIVENESS OF
WHO CHECKLIST IN OTWHO CHECKLIST IN OT
PresenterPresenter
Aswathy.I ,Dr Deepak AgarwalAswathy.I ,Dr Deepak Agarwal

2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
 IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE SAFETYIN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY
OF PATIENTS UNDERGOINGOF PATIENTS UNDERGOING
SURGERYSURGERY WHOWHO HAS UNDERTAKEN AHAS UNDERTAKEN A
GLOBAL INITIATIVE THAT IS WHOGLOBAL INITIATIVE THAT IS WHO
CHECKLIST .CHECKLIST .

3. WHO CHECK LISTWHO CHECK LIST
 BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
WHO CHECKLIST HAS BEENWHO CHECKLIST HAS BEEN
IMPLIMENTED IN JPNATC OT IN APRIL 2013.IMPLIMENTED IN JPNATC OT IN APRIL 2013.
TO FIND OUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THETO FIND OUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
CHECKLIST IMPLIMENTATION A STUDY WASCHECKLIST IMPLIMENTATION A STUDY WAS
CONDUCTED 2 MONTHS BEFORE AND 2CONDUCTED 2 MONTHS BEFORE AND 2
MONTHS AFTER THE IMPLIMENTATION.MONTHS AFTER THE IMPLIMENTATION.

4. CHECKLISTCHECKLIST

5. AIIMS AND OBJECTIVESAIIMS AND OBJECTIVES


6.  AIMS AND OBJECTIVESAIMS AND OBJECTIVES
 To assess the effectiveness ofTo assess the effectiveness of
WHOchecklist following in ot .WHOchecklist following in ot .

7.  MATERIAL AND METHODSMATERIAL AND METHODS

8. MATERIAL &METHODSMATERIAL &METHODS
 .STUDY DESIGN- OBSERVATIONAL& COMPARATIVE.STUDY DESIGN- OBSERVATIONAL& COMPARATIVE
STUDYSTUDY
 STUDY PERIOD- 2 MONTHS BEFRORE THESTUDY PERIOD- 2 MONTHS BEFRORE THE
INTRODUCTION OF WHO CHECKLIST AND 2INTRODUCTION OF WHO CHECKLIST AND 2
MONTHS AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF WHOMONTHS AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF WHO
CHECKLISTCHECKLIST
 PLACE OF STUDY –OT ,JPNATCPLACE OF STUDY –OT ,JPNATC

9. OBSERVATIONSOBSERVATIONS
Before theBefore the
introduction of whointroduction of who
checklistchecklist
Problems relatedProblems related
to wrong siteto wrong site
operation ,increasedoperation ,increased
blood lossblood loss
After theAfter the
introduction of whointroduction of who
checklistchecklist
 no breach inno breach in
patient safety .patient safety .

10. RESULTSRESULTS
1.1. There is a significant improvement inThere is a significant improvement in
patient care and safety.patient care and safety.
2.2. Increased the awareness of healthcareIncreased the awareness of healthcare
team regarding patient safety.team regarding patient safety.
3.3. It helped the health care professionals toIt helped the health care professionals to
minimize the most common andminimize the most common and
avoidable risks endangering the livesavoidable risks endangering the lives
and well-being of surgical patients.and well-being of surgical patients.

11. NURSING RELEVANCENURSING RELEVANCE
 Nurses have a key role in the three distinctNurses have a key role in the three distinct
phases of an operation{ Before thephases of an operation{ Before the
induction ofinduction of anaesthesiaanaesthesia, before the, before the
incisionincision of the skin, and before theof the skin, and before the patientpatient
leavesleaves the operating facility}.the operating facility}.
 In each phase, a 'checklist coordinator-In each phase, a 'checklist coordinator-
circulatory nurse confirm that the surgicalcirculatory nurse confirm that the surgical
team has completed the listed tasksteam has completed the listed tasks
before it proceeds with the procedure.before it proceeds with the procedure.

12. CONCLUTIONCONCLUTION
 By following a few critical steps, healthBy following a few critical steps, health
care professionals can minimize the mostcare professionals can minimize the most
common and avoidable risks endangeringcommon and avoidable risks endangering
the lives and well-being of surgicalthe lives and well-being of surgical
patients.patients.

13.  ..