The error of omission: A simple checklist approach for improving operating room safety

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 399-402

  Rosenfield, Lorne K ^a,b   Chang, David S ^a,b  

^a University of California ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INCIDENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; PLASTIC SURGERY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STANDARD;

COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; OPERATING ROOMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 60549088680     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318193472f     Document Type: Short Survey

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