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We asked the experts: the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations for content and implementation adaptations.

Panda N, Etheridge JC, Singh T, et al. We asked the experts: The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations for content and implementation adaptations. World J Surg. 2021:1-4. doi: 10.1007/s00268-021-06000-y.

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March 17, 2021
Panda N, Etheridge JC, Singh T, et al. World J Surg. 2021;45(5):1293-1296.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) surgical safety checklist is widely used in surgical settings to prevent errors. This multinational panel representing multiple clinical specialties identified 16 recommendations for checklist content modification and implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic. These recommendations exemplify how the checklist can be adapted to meet urgent and emerging needs of surgical units by targeting important processes and encouraging critical discussions.

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Panda N, Etheridge JC, Singh T, et al. We asked the experts: The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations for content and implementation adaptations. World J Surg. 2021:1-4. doi: 10.1007/s00268-021-06000-y.

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