The introduction of a Neurosurgical Postoperative Checklist improved quality of care and patient safety.
Hall AJ, Toner NS, Bhatt PM. The introduction of a Neurosurgical Postoperative Checklist improved quality of care and patient safety. Br J Neurosurg. 2019;33(5):495-499. doi:10.1080/02688697.2019.1606894.
Research has found that checklists can improve patient safety in various surgical specialties but their use in neurosurgery is limited. This single center study implemented a neurosurgical postoperative checklist, which resulted in more patients undergoing a postoperative review and increases in appropriate medication prescribing.