A pilot study of the implementation of WHO Surgical Checklist in Finland: Improvements in activities and communication

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1206-1214

  Takala, R S K ^a   Pauniaho, S L ^b   Kotkansalo, A ^a   Helmio P ^a   Blomgren, K ^c   Helminen, M ^d,e   Kinnunen, M ^f   Takala, A ^c   Aaltonen, R ^a   Katila, A J ^a   Peltomaa, K ^g   Ikonen, T S ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d PIRKANMAA HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^f VAASA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^g HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; FINLAND; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; SURGICAL CHECKLIST; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHECKLIST; COMMUNICATION; FINLAND; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; NURSES; OPERATING ROOMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIANS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 80054043975     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02525.x     Document Type: Article

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