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

Autor: Anne E. Pugel, Vlad V. Simianu, David R. Flum, E. Patchen Dellinger
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 219-225 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1876-0341
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.01.001
Popis: 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 Organization Surgical Safety Checklist (WHO SSC) demonstrated significant reductions in both morbidity and mortality with checklist implementation. A growing body of literature points out that while the physical act of “checking the box” may not necessarily prevent all adverse events, the checklist is a scaffold on which attitudes toward teamwork and communication can be encouraged and improved. Recent evidence reinforces the fact the compliance with the checklist is critical for the effects on patient safety to be realized. Keywords: Surgical checklist, Surgical briefing, Surgical safety, Communication, Compliance
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