CheckPOINT: a simple tool to measure Surgical Safety Checklist implementation fidelity.

Rachel Moyal-Smith; James C Etheridge; Nathan Turley; Shu Rong Lim; Yves Sonnay; Sarah Payne; Henriette Smid-Nanninga; Rishabh Kothari; William R. Berry; Joaquim Havens; Mary E Brindle

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CheckPOINT: a simple tool to measure Surgical Safety Checklist implementation fidelity.

October 18, 2023

Moyal-Smith R, Etheridge JC, Turley N, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;33(4):223-231.

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Implementation challenges can hinder the effectiveness of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC). This study describes the validation of the Checklist Performance Observation for Improvement (CheckPOINT) tool to assess SSC implementation fidelity. Based on testing in simulated and real-life clinical practice, researchers found that that the tool can reliably assess implementation fidelity and identify opportunities for improvement.

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