Practical challenges of introducing WHO surgical checklist: UK pilot experience.
Vats A, Vincent CA, Nagpal K, et al. Practical challenges of introducing WHO surgical checklist: UK pilot experience. BMJ. 2010;340(jan13 2). doi:10.1136/bmj.b5433.
Implementation of a checklist to improve surgical safety proved more difficult than anticipated. This study discusses practical issues involved in ensuring optimal checklist usage, along with the safety implications of a poorly designed or poorly implemented checklist.