Student-observed surgical safety practices across an urban regional health authority.

Jessica Spence; Barb Goodwin; Carol Enns; Heather Dean

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Student-observed surgical safety practices across an urban regional health authority.

July 6, 2011

Spence J, Goodwin B, Enns C, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(7):580-6.

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This study employed student volunteers to observe and audit adherence to the WHO surgical safety checklist. Based on observed adherence rates, the authors recommend adopting a checklist-based preoperative briefing to foster improvements.

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