The implementation of a perioperative checklist increases patients perioperative safety and staff satisfaction

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 332-338

  Bohmer A B ^a   Wappler, F ^a   Tinschmann, T ^a   Kindermann, P ^a   Rixen, D ^b   Bellendir, M ^a   Schwanke, U ^c   Bouillon, B ^a   Gerbershagen, M U ^a  

^a KRANKENHAUS MERHEIM   (Germany)

^b Hospital for Traumatology   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; SURGICAL SAFETY CHECKLIST; TRAUMATOLOGY;

ANESTHESIA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHECKLIST; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84857239598     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02590.x     Document Type: Article

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