Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of surgical safety checklist (SSC): an integrative review.

Petrina Jia Hui Lim; Lin Chen; Serene Siow; Siew Hoon Lim

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Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of surgical safety checklist (SSC): an integrative review.

November 15, 2023

Lim PJH, Chen L, Siow S, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2023;35(4):mzad086.

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Surgical safety checklists (SCC) are utilized around the world, but checklist completion at the operating room level remains inconsistent. This review summarizes facilitators and barriers to completion. Resistance or endorsement at the individual surgeon level remains a significant factor in SSC completion. Early inclusion of frontline staff in evaluation and implementation supported increased use.

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