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

• Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Anne E. Pugel (Údar), Vlad V. Simianu (Údar), David R. Flum (Údar), E. Patchen Dellinger (Údar)
• Formáid: LEABHAR
• Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Elsevier, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ábhair: article
• Rochtain ar líne: Connect to this object online.

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...