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The introduction of a surgical safety checklist in a tertiary referral obstetric centre.
Kearns RJ, Uppal V, Bonner J, Robertson J, Daniel M, McGrady EM. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:818-822.

A surgical safety checklist was successfully implemented for elective obstetric cases, and use of the checklist was sustained at a high level for one year following implementation.
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