Checklist: A key to safety

Development of a Fire Safety Checklist for Dormitories

Background;Despite advances in technology, people are still exposed to fire hazard. Students can be one of the most important exposed groups. Therefore, fire safety inspection should be established in dormitories. The aim of this study was to develop a fire safety checklist for fire safety inspection in dormitories. Methods; This study was as a tool development followed by a cross-sectional st...

Patient safety checklist: keys to successful implementation.

Developing a ward round checklist to improve patient safety

Checklists have been shown to improve care and reduce morbidity and mortality in the healthcare setting.[1] Their application in safety-critical industries outside of medicine continues to offer a strong argument for their application to medicine.[2] The daily in-patient medical ward round is a complex process and includes multiple potential risks to patient safety. This project aims to evaluat...

Barriers to staff adoption of a surgical safety checklist

OBJECTIVE Implementation of a surgical checklist depends on many organisational factors and on socio-cultural patterns. The objective of this study was to identify barriers to effective implementation of a surgical checklist and to develop a best use strategy. SETTING 18 cancer centres in France. DESIGN The authors first assessed use compliance and completeness rates of the surgical checkli...

A safety checklist for your office.

To protect your patients and yourself, it is necessary to establish an effective accident prevention and emergency preparedness program. Such a program involves identifying risks, preparing for possible emergencies and implementing appropriate practice policies. And, as even the best precautions cannot always prevent adverse events, it is also necessary to maintain adequate general liability in...