Writing’s on the wall: improving the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.

degree of observance of the who surgical safety checklist

background: one of the most important goals of health care organizations is measuring and improving the quality of health care and reduction of adverse events. objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of observance of the who surgical safety checklist at two hospitals in tehran. materials and methods: during this analytic cross-sectional study the degree of observance and th...

Degree of Observance of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist

BACKGROUND One of the most important goals of health care organizations is measuring and improving the quality of health care and reduction of adverse events. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of observance of the WHO surgical safety checklist at two hospitals in Tehran. MATERIALS AND METHODS During this analytic cross-sectional study the degree of observance and t...

The WHO surgical safety checklist: survey of patients’ views

BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that full implementation of the WHO surgical safety checklist across NHS operating theatres is still proving a challenge for many surgical teams. The aim of the current study was to assess patients' views of the checklist, which have yet to be considered and could inform its appropriate use, and influence clinical buy-in. METHOD Postoperative patients were sampled...

The WHO Surgery Safety Checklist

thromboembolism prophylaxis, preparation for blood loss, confirmation of equipment sterility, surgical counts, and appropriate labelling of specimens are of utmost importance but are frequently neglected. In addition, clear plans for postoperative management are infrequently communicated but should be defined at the end of the operation, taking into account the condition of the patient and the ...