Checklist Usage Decreases Critical Task Omissions When Training Residents to Separate From Simulated Cardiopulmonary Bypass

A modified Delphi process can be used to create a checklist of steps in preparing to separate from CPB. Using this checklist during simulation resulted in increased frequency of completing designated tasks in comparison to relying on memory alone. Checklists may reduce omission errors during complex periods of anesthesiologists' perioperative workflow.