Do safety checklists improve teamwork and communication in the operating room? A systematic review.

Stephanie Russ; Shantanu Rout; Nick Sevdalis; Krishna Moorthy; Ara Darzi; Charles A Vincent

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Do safety checklists improve teamwork and communication in the operating room? A systematic review.

January 29, 2014

Russ S, Rout S, Sevdalis N, et al. Ann Surg. 2013;258(6):856-71.

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This systematic review found that safety checklists in the operating room measurably augment teamwork and communication, which may explain how they improve patient outcomes.

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