RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Electronic display board in operating theatres for easy patient identification JF BMJ Open Quality JO BMJ Open Qual FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group SP e000021 DO 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000021 VO 6 IS 2 A1 Si Ching Lim A1 Adrian Jit Hin Koh A1 Edward Wing Hong Poon YR 2017 UL http://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/6/2/e000021.abstract AB Objective To correct patient identification for surgery nd reduce risk of wrong site surgery.Surgical care is high risk and complex and errors are associated with huge negative implications. The need to identify patients correctly before surgeries is important to reduce risk of wrong-site surgeries. Operating theatres (OT) are a highly stressful work environment where time and resources are precious and errors are more likely to occur. Having a clear display of the two patients’ identifiers improves ease and safety during time out and noting critical results in the OT. Methodology Deming's Plan-Do-Study-act cycle where the work group meet regularly to review results of various strategies put up and implement further changes. Results Both the surgeons and nurses found it safer to have patients' two identifiers and nature of operation on display while noting critical results and confirming patients' details during time out.