How to develop an effective obstetric checklist.
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Checklists to guide critical procedures are becoming an increasingly important part of medical practice. These tools have proved effective in improving outcome in a variety of medical settings, including obstetrics. In this review, we outline essential principles of successful checklist creation and implementation and review our experience with checklist development in a worldwide, multi-institutional health care delivery system.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
دوره 205 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011