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STUDY

Communication failure in the operating room.

Halverson AL, Casey JT, Andersson J, et al. Surgery. 2011;49:305-310.

STUDY

Postoperative sepsis in the United States.

Vogel TR, Dombrovskiy VY, Carson JL, Graham AM, Lowry SF. Ann Surg. 2010;252:1065-1071.

STUDY

Evaluation of a preoperative team briefing: a new communication routine results in improved clinical practice.

Lingard L, Regehr G, Cartmill C, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:475-482.

STUDY

An evaluation of information transfer through the continuum of surgical care: a feasibility study.

Nagpal K, Vats A, Ahmed K, Vincent C, Moorthy K. Ann Surg. 2010;252:402-407.

REVIEW

Avoiding wrong site surgery: a systematic review.

DeVine J, Chutkan N, Norvell DC, Dettori JR. Spine. 2010;35(suppl 9):S28-S36.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Preventing wrong-site surgery in Minnesota: a 5-year journey.

Rydrych D, Apold J, Harder K. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. November/December 2012;9:24-27,30-32,34.

STUDY

Effect of a "Lean" intervention to improve safety processes and outcomes on a surgical emergency unit.

McCulloch P, Kreckler S, New S, Sheena Y, Handa A, Catchpole K. BMJ. 2010;341:c5469.

STUDY

Impact of resident participation in surgical operations on postoperative outcomes: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Kiran RP, Ahmed Ali U, Coffey JC, Vogel JD, Pokala N, Fazio VW. Ann Surg. 2012;256:469-475.

STUDY

Prevention of surgical malpractice claims by a surgical safety checklist.

de Vries EN, Eikens-Jansen MP, Hamersma AM, Smorenburg SM, Gouma DJ, Boermeester MA. Ann Surg. 2011;253:624-628.

STUDY

Implementing a surgical checklist: more than checking a box.

Levy SM, Senter CE, Hawkins RB, et al. Surgery. 2012;152:331-336.

STUDY

Crisis checklists for the operating room: development and pilot testing.

Ziewacz JE, Arriaga AF, Bader AM, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2011;213:212-219.

COMMENTARY

Use of an anatomic marking form as an alternative to the Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure and Wrong Person Surgery.

Knight N, Aucar J. Am J Surg. 2010;200:803-807.

REVIEW

A systematic review of the effectiveness, compliance, and critical factors for implementation of safety checklists in surgery.

Borchard A, Schwappach DL, Barbir A, Bezzola P. Ann Surg. 2012;256:925-933.

STUDY

Thirty-day outcomes support implementation of a surgical safety checklist.

Bliss LA, Ross-Richardson CB, Sanzari LJ, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2012;215:766-776.

STUDY

Disorganized care: the findings of an iterative, in-depth analysis of surgical morbidity and mortality.

Anderson CI, Nelson CS, Graham CF, et al. J Surg Res. 2012;177:43-48.

COMMENTARY

Learning from adverse events and near misses.

Greenberg CC. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008;13:3-5.

STUDY

Validity of selected patient safety indicators: opportunities and concerns.

Kaafarani HM, Borzecki AM, Itani KM, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2011; 212:924-934.

STUDY

Eight-year experience with a neurosurgical checklist.

Lyons MK. Am J Med Qual. 2010;25:285-288.

STUDY

Interruptions and miscommunications in surgery: an observational study.

Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Fairweather N. AORN J. 2012;95:576-590.

STUDY

Infrequent physician use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators risks patient safety.

Lyman S, Sedrakyan A, Do H, Razzano R, Mushlin AI. Heart. 2011;97:1655-1660.

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