Eight-year experience with a neurosurgical checklist

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 285-288

  Lyons, Mark K ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Checklist; Neurosurgical; Operating room; Safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; OPERATING ROOM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ARIZONA; CHECKLIST; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; NEUROSURGERY; OPERATING ROOMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77954296680     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860610363305     Document Type: Article

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