Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8837487 | Surgery | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Implementation of a systematic checklist program resulted in significant and sustainable improvement in performance. Meaningful use and associated good catches may be more appropriate metric than actual patient harm for measuring checklist effectiveness. Although not previously described, checklist-related good catches represent an unknown benefit of checklists.
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Authors
Luke R. MD, MS, Kathryn T. MD, MPH, Michael B. BS, Aubrey A. BS, Kelly M. BS, Andrew N. BS, Sarah E. BS, Akemi L. MD, MS, Kevin P. MD, MS, KuoJen MD,