This customizable document, Invasive Procedure Site Identification, is taken from MCN Healthcare’s Outpatient Surgery and Ambulatory Services Policy and Procedure Manual. For more than 20 years, MCN has been the health care industry’s leading provider of policy and procedure templates, forms, competencies and other compliance tools.

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Here is some sample content from Invasive Procedure Site Identification:

	POLICY: To identify unambiguously the intended site of incision or insertion, the invasive procedure and site/side, correct patient position, availability of appropriate documents, correct implants, special equipment/requirements will be verified by the patient and/or family, the licensed healthcare professional assigned as the patient's care provider nurse, Imaging Services tech, etc., the licensed independent practitioner MD, DPM, CRNA, etc. and the anesthesia provider if anesthesia or sedation provided during procedure prior to initiation of the procedure. A double-check verification...
Second excerpt:
	...the procedure will be responsible for conducting the time out process. The time out process is to serve as a fail safe mechanism to assure that all questions and concerns are answered and resolved prior to initiation of the invasive procedure. Should staff members note differences during the time out process, a complete review of all documentation medical record, surgical checklist and preoperative assessment, as well as a physical assessment of the patient, will be conducted to resolve...