Increased adherence to perioperative safety guidelines associated with improved patient safety outcomes: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised multicentre trial.

Yvette E.J.J.M Emond; Hiske Calsbeek; Yvonne A.S Peters; Gerrit J.A Bloo; Steven Teerenstra; Gert P. Westert; Johan Damen; Hub Wollersheim; André P. Wolff

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Increased adherence to perioperative safety guidelines associated with improved patient safety outcomes: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised multicentre trial.

February 9, 2022

Emond YEJJM, Calsbeek H, Peters YAS, et al. Br J Anaesth. 2022;128(3):562-573.

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A necessary part of successful implementation of new guidelines is ensuring continued adherence. Nine Dutch hospitals implemented a multifaceted program (IMPlementatie Richtlijnen Operatieve VEiligheid [IMPROVE]) to support application of surgical guidelines. Results of guideline use were mixed.

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