Creating a culture of safety by using checklists.

Lyen C. Huang; Rebecca Kim; William R. Berry

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Creating a culture of safety by using checklists.

March 13, 2013

Huang LC, Kim R, Berry WR. AORN J. 2013;97(3):365-8.

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This commentary reveals how implementing perioperative checklists in conjunction with the Safe Surgery 2015 initiative can promote a culture of safety in surgical care.

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