A 65-Year-Old Man with Knee Osteoarthritis Is Admitted to a Busy

A 65-year-old man with knee osteoarthritis is admitted to a busy hospital due to an elective left knee arthroplasty.  The operating room is running behind schedule, and the patient's case is delayed by 2 hours.  Because of the delay, the surgeon is assigned a new operating room, circulating nurse, and supporting surgical team.  When verifying this patient's planned operation, which of the following practices is most recommended to promote patient safety?

A) Complete all time-out procedures before the patient enters the operating room
B) Designate 2 experienced surgical team members to complete the final time-out procedure
C) Have the patient participate in site verification procedures
D) Keep time-out procedures focused and brief to reduce distractions
E) Mark both the nonoperative and operative sites with different labels using a permanent marker

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