Atul Gawande (2011)
Journal of Nursing Regulation, 1(4), 64.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s2155-8256(15)30310-0
Abstract. Documents the extension of aviation-style checklists to surgery. The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist trial showed reductions of 36 percent in complications and 47 percent in deaths across eight hospitals worldwide, validating checklists as a tool for externalising memory requirements and catching lapses.
Tags: safety checklists healthcare