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Effects of the introduction of the WHO "Surgical Safety Checklist" on in-hospital mortality: a cohort study.

van Klei WA, Hoff RG, van Aarnhem EE, et al. Ann Surg. 2012;255:44-49.

STUDY

Safe surgery: how accurate are we at predicting intra-operative blood loss?

Solon JG, Egan C, McNamara DA. J Eval Clin Pract. 2013;19:100-105.

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Nature and timing of incidents intercepted by the SURPASS checklist in surgical patients.

de Vries EN, Prins HA, Bennink MC, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:503-508.

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Requirements for the design and implementation of checklists for surgical processes.

Verdaasdonk EGG, Stassen LPS, Widhiasmara PP, Dankelman J. Surg Endosc. 2009;23:715-726.

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Patient safety during anaesthesia: incorporation of the WHO safe surgery guidelines into clinical practice.

Schlack WS, Boermeester MA. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2010;23:754-758.

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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.

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Effect of a 19-item surgical safety checklist during urgent operations in a global patient population.

Weiser TG, Haynes AB, Dziekan G, et al; Safe Surgery Saves Lives Investigators and Study Group. Ann Surg. 2010;251:976-980.

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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.

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Risk-sensitive events during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: the influence of the integrated operating room and a preoperative checklist tool.

Buzink SN, van Lier L, de Hingh IHJT, Jakimowicz JJ. Surg Endosc. 2010;24:1990-1995.

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Communication failure in the operating room.

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

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Effect of a comprehensive surgical safety system on patient outcomes.

de Vries EN, Prins HA, Crolla RM, et al; SURPASS Collaborative Group. N Engl J Med. 2010;363:1928-1937.

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Novel use of electronic whiteboard in the operating room increases surgical team compliance with pre-incision safety practices.

Mainthia R, Lockney T, Zotov A, et al. Surgery. 2012;151:660-666.

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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.

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Student-observed surgical safety practices across an urban regional health authority.

Spence J, Goodwin B, Enns C, Dean H. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:580-586.

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Practical challenges of introducing WHO surgical checklist: UK pilot experience.

Vats A, Vincent CA, Nagpal K, Davies RW, Darzi A, Moorthy K. BMJ. 2010;340:b5433.

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Preoperative surgical briefings do not delay operating room start times and are popular with surgical team members.

Ali M, Osborne A, Bethune R, Pullyblank A. J Patient Saf. 2011;7:138-142.

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Barriers to staff adoption of a surgical safety checklist.

Fourcade A, Blache JL, Grenier C, Bourgain JL, Minvielle E. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:191-197.

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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.

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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.

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Information needs in operating room teams: what is right, what is wrong, and what is needed?

Wong HW, Forrest D, Healey A, et al. Surg Endosc. 2011;25:1913-1920.

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