Nature and timing of incidents intercepted by the SURPASS checklist in surgical patients

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 503-508

  De Vries, EefjeN ^a   Prins, Hubert A ^b   Bennink, M Christine ^c   Neijenhuis, Peter ^d   Van Stijn, Ilse ^e   Van Helden, Sven H ^f   Van Putten, M Agnes ^a   Smorenburg, Susanne M ^a   Gouma, Dirk J ^a   Boermeester, Marja A ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c AMPHIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d RIJNLAND HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^f MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; DATA BASE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; INTERCEPTED INCIDENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL PATIENT SAFETY SYSTEM CHECKLIST;

CHECKLIST; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84861805237     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000347     Document Type: Article

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