Table 1

Descriptive summary for case-related results of observed cases

Number of casesBaseline
n (%)
6 months
n (%)
12 months
n (%)
103532
Core members present
 0–7 (small)9 (90.0)31 (88.6)26 (81.3)
 8–11 (medium)0 (0.0)4 (11.4)6 (18.7)
 ≥12 (large)1 (10.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Staff assigned to OR
 Anaesthetist consultant10 (100.0)32 (91.4)18 (56.3)
 Anaesthetist registrar8 (80.0)23 (65.7)10 (31.3)
 Anaesthetic RMO2 (20.0)8 (22.9)1 (3.1)
 Surgeon consultant7 (70.0)26 (74.3)20 (62.5)
 Surgeon registrar10 (10.0)33 (94.3)22 (68.8)
 Surgical RMO6 (60.0)6 (17.1)9 (28.1)
 Anaesthetist nurse10 (100.0)35 (100)32 (100)
 Scrub nurse10 (100.0)35 (100)23 (71.9)
 Scout nurse10 (100.0)35 (100)32 (100)
 Scout nurse 29 (90.0)22 (62.9)12 (37.5)
 Theatre assistant10 (100.0)30 (85.7)16 (50.0)
 Other*9 (90.0)16 (45.7)11 (34.4)
Specialty
 Cardiac surgical0 (0.0)2 (5.7)0 (0.0)
 ENT and maxillary facial0 (0.0)3 (8.6)3 (9.4)
 Eye surgery0 (0.0)2 (5.7)7 (21.9)
 Gynaecology and obstetrics4 (40.0)6 (17.1)3 (9.4)
 General3 (30.0)3 (8.6)1 (3.1)
 Neurosurgical0 (0.0)2 (5.7)0 (0.0)
 Orthopaedic0 (0.0)7 (20.0)3 (9.4)
 Paediatrics0 (0.0)5 (14.3)0 (0.0)
 Urology1 (10.0)3 (8.6)14 (43.8)
 Vascular2 (20.0)2 (5.7)1 (3.1)
Location of sign-in
 Induction room10 (100)29 (82.9)27 (84.4)
 Operating room0 (0.0)3 (8.6)4 (12.5)
 Holding bay0 (0.0)3 (8.6)1 (3.1)
Time-out
 Before induction0 (0.0)1 (2.9)2 (6.3)
 During induction0 (0.0)1 (2.9)2 (6.3)
 Prior knife to skin10 (100.0)33 (94.3)28 (87.5)
 After knife to skin0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Sign-out
 Before patient leaves OR0 (0.0)30 (85.7)31 (96.9)
  • *Included medical students, midwives, company representative and radiology personnel.

  • ENT, ear, nose and throat; OR, operating room; RMO, resident medical officer.