The checklist--a tool for error management and performance improvement.

Brigette M. Hales; Peter Pronovost

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The checklist--a tool for error management and performance improvement.

November 29, 2006

Hales BM, Pronovost P. J Crit Care. 2006;21(3):231-5.

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This commentary reviews the use of checklists in aviation and health care, discusses specific situations in which checklists may enhance patient safety, and provides recommendations for overcoming barriers to their use.

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