Implementing the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist: A Model for Future Perioperative Initiatives

AORN Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 590-598

  Styer, Kristin Alt ^a   Ashley, Stanley W ^a   Schmidt, Ilona ^a   Zive, Elaine M ^a   Eappen, Sunil ^a  

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Author keywords

Collaboration; Perioperative initiatives; Plan Do Study Act cycle; Quality improvement; Surgical safety checklist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; IN SERVICE TRAINING; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERROR; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; INSERVICE TRAINING; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERRORS; SAFETY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 82455209475     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2011.03.012     Document Type: Article

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