Commentary

The checklist: recognize limits, but harness its power.

November 22, 2017

Alspach JAG. Crit Care Nurse. 2017;37(5):12-18.

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Checklists are used in various health care environments to improve team communication and patient safety. This commentary reviews the evidence on checklist use in health care, including research supporting its value as a tool to improve safety and insights regarding checklist design and implementation.

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