Surgical safety checklist: Implementation in an ambulatory surgical facility

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 528-538

  Morgan, Pamela J ^a   Cunningham, Lisa ^a   Mitra, Sohini ^a   Wong, Natalie ^a   Wu, Wei ^a   Noguera, Victoria ^a   Li, Mary ^a   Semple, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SAFETY ATTITUDES QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL SAFETY CHECKLIST;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHECKLIST; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATING ROOMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84878692165     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-013-9916-8     Document Type: Article

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