A quality improvement initiative using peer audit and feedback to improve compliance with the surgical safety checklist.

Annemarie Fridrich; Anita Imhof; Sven Staender; Mirko Brenni; David L B Schwappach

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A quality improvement initiative using peer audit and feedback to improve compliance with the surgical safety checklist.

July 27, 2022

Fridrich A, Imhof A, Staender S, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2022;34(3).

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The World Health Organization (WHO) surgical safety checklist (SSC) can improve perioperative outcomes but implementation challenges persist. This study found that peer observation and immediate peer feedback improved SSC compliance and identified primary areas for future efforts to further improve compliance (i.e., reducing interruptions and improving sign outs).

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