WHO Safety Surgical Checklist implementation evaluation in public hospitals in the Brazilian Federal District

A qualitative evaluation of the barriers and facilitators toward implementation of the WHO surgical safety checklist across hospitals in England: lessons from the "Surgical Checklist Implementation Project".

OBJECTIVES To evaluate how the World Health Organization (WHO) surgical safety checklist was implemented across hospitals in England; to identify barriers and facilitators toward implementation; and to draw out lessons for implementing improvement initiatives in surgery/health care more generally. BACKGROUND The WHO checklist has been linked to improved surgical outcomes and teamwork, yet we ...

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.

A Qualitative Evaluation of the Barriers and Facilitators toward Implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist across Hospitals in England: Lessons from the “Surgical Checklist

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Acceptance of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist among surgical personnel in hospitals in Guatemala city

BACKGROUND Studies have highlighted the effects the use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist can have on lowering mortality and surgical complications. Implementation of the checklist is not easy and several barriers have been identified. Few studies have addressed personnel's acceptance and attitudes toward the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. Determining personnel's acceptance might reflect the...

Effective surgical safety checklist implementation.

BACKGROUND Research suggests that surgical safety checklists can reduce mortality and other postoperative complications. The real world impact of surgical safety checklists on patient outcomes, however, depends on the effectiveness of hospitals' implementation processes. STUDY DESIGN We studied implementation processes in 5 Washington State hospitals by conducting semistructured interviews wi...