Quality improvement and patient care checklists in intrahospital transfers involving pediatric surgery patients.
Nakayama DK, Lester SS, Rich DR, et al. Quality improvement and patient care checklists in intrahospital transfers involving pediatric surgery patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2012;47(1):112-8. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.10.030.
This study demonstrated the impact of a checklist to reinforce communication and important points of care, while also providing important feedback on whether system goals were being met.