Use of the surgical safety checklist to improve communication and reduce complications

• Main Authors: Anne E. Pugel (Author), Vlad V. Simianu (Author), David R. Flum (Author), E. Patchen Dellinger (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Elsevier, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Summary: Existing evidence suggests that communication failures are common in the operating room, and that they lead to increased complications, including infections. Use of a surgical safety checklist may prevent communication failures and reduce complications. Initial data from the World Health Or...