The hospital conducts a preprocedure verification process.

(1)

The hospital implements a preprocedure process to verify the correct procedure, for the correct patient, at the correct site. Note: The patient is involved in the verification process when possible.

(2)

The hospital identifies the items that must be available for the procedure and uses a standardized list to verify their availability. At a minimum, these items include the following: - Relevant documentation (for example, history and physical, signed procedure consent form, nursing assessment, preanesthesia assessment) - Labeled, properly displayed diagnostic and radiology test results (for example, radiology images and scans, pathology and biopsy reports) - Any required blood products, implants, devices, and/or special equipment for the procedure Note: The expectation of this element of performance is that the standardized list is available and is used consistently during the preprocedure verification. It is not necessary to document that the standardized list was used for each patient.