Factors causing variation in World Health Organization surgical safety checklist effectiveness-a rapid scoping review.

Mudassir M Wani; John H.V Gilbert; Ciraj Ali Mohammed; Sanjeev Madaan

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Factors causing variation in World Health Organization surgical safety checklist effectiveness-a rapid scoping review.

December 14, 2022

Wani MM, Gilbert JHV, Mohammed CA, et al. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(8):e1150-e1159.

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The WHO surgical safety checklist has been implemented in healthcare systems around the world. This scoping review identified five categories of barriers to successful implementation of the WHO checklist (organizational-, checklist-, technical-, and implementation barriers, as well as individual differences). The authors outline recommendations for researchers, hospital administrators, and operating room personnel to improve checklist implementation.

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