Are you using checklists? Check!

Bob McNellis; Quality Care Committee of the AAPA

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Are you using checklists? Check!

September 13, 2010

McNellis B, AAPA QCC of the. JAAPA. 2010;23(7):24-6, 31.

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This piece emphasizes how checklists can be effective tools to prevent medical error and reduce communication failure.

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