The Joint Commission Big Book of Checklists. 2nd Edition.

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The Joint Commission Big Book of Checklists. 2nd Edition.

September 7, 2016

Oakbrook Terrance, IL: Joint Commission; 2018. ISBN: 9781635850598.

Checklists are a widely accepted strategy to improve communication and standardize processes to support reliability. This publication includes information on what makes a checklist useful and provides numerous checklist templates that focus on tasks in areas such as medication management, performance improvement, and infection control that can be implemented in various settings.

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