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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.

Implementation of a checklist to improve surgical safety proved more difficult than anticipated. This study discusses practical issues involved in ensuring optimal checklist usage, along with the safety implications of a poorly designed or poorly implemented checklist.
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