Transforming team performance through reimplementation of the surgical safety checklist.

James C Etheridge; Rachel Moyal-Smith; Tze Tein Yong; Shu Rong Lim; Yves Sonnay; Christine Lim; Hiang Khoon Tan; Mary E Brindle; Joaquim M Havens

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Transforming team performance through reimplementation of the surgical safety checklist.

December 6, 2023

Etheridge JC, Moyal-Smith R, Yong TT, et al. JAMA Surg. 2024;159(1):78-86.

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Surgical safety checklists have been credited with improving perioperative patient outcomes, but numerous studies have shown implementation to be variable across settings and surgical specialties. This study aimed to redesign and reimplement the surgical safety checklist in two academic hospitals. Item completion and fidelity improved after reimplementation and exploratory analysis suggests improved patient outcomes (e.g., serious complications).

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