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Mobilising or standing still? A narrative review of Surgical Safety Checklist knowledge as developed in 25 highly cited papers from 2009 to 2016.

June 21, 2017

Mitchell B, Cristancho S, Nyhof BB, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(10):837-844.

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Checklists have been heralded as an important tool to improve health care safety. This review examined whether the science supports that recognition. Numerous studies have been published, but the literature base hasn't been developed to fully understand the complexities of surgical checklist implementation programs.

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