Practical challenges of introducing WHO surgical checklist: UK pilot experience

The WHO checklist has the potential to reduce preventable adverse events in surgery. But A Vats and colleagues’ experience suggests that a careful and rigorous implementation plan is required to ensure that the checklist is used routinely and correctly

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Published in:BMJ 2010-01, Vol.340 (7738), p.b5433-b5433
Main Authors: Vats, A, Vincent, C A, Nagpal, K, Davies, R W, Darzi, A, Moorthy, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Attitude of Health Personnel
Avoidable
Checklist - utilization
Checklists
Colleagues
Compliance
Corporate culture
Critical incidents
Hospitals
Humans
London
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Nurses
Operating Rooms
Patient safety
Pilot Projects
Professional Practice
Safety standards
Surgery
Surgical Procedures, Operative - standards
Teamwork
Theater
World Health Organization
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Summary:The WHO checklist has the potential to reduce preventable adverse events in surgery. But A Vats and colleagues’ experience suggests that a careful and rigorous implementation plan is required to ensure that the checklist is used routinely and correctly
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
0959-535X
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.b5433