Effect of surgical safety checklists on pediatric surgical complications in Ontario.
O'Leary JD, Wijeysundera DN, Crawford MW. Effect of surgical safety checklists on pediatric surgical complications in Ontario. CMAJ. 2016;188(9):E191-E198. doi:10.1503/cmaj.151333.
This retrospective cohort study showed no improvement in 30-day pediatric perioperative complication rates following the mandated implementation of the surgical safety checklist in Ontario. These findings are similar to a prior study that included mostly adult surgeries.