During an emergency cesarean birth the "time-out" procedure may be omitted based on the obstetrical emergency
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: False
Joint commission guidelines for patient safety necessitate there always be a time-out to prevent wrong patient, wrong site, wrong procedure, and medical errors.
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