The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority developed a sample preoperative checklist to ensure accuracy in documentation and safe surgery. The checklist notes to write legibly and avoid use of ...
Rx: Bear hugs–The preoperative checklist for youngsters admitted to St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet, includes cuddle time with a warm and fuzzy new friend. An age-appropriate stuffed animal is given ...
Use of the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist has been associated with a significant reduction in major postoperative complications after inpatient surgery. We hypothesized that ...