Implementation of a surgical safety checklist: Impact on surgical team perspectives

Ochsner Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 299-309

  Papaconstantinou, Harry T ^a   Jo, Chan Hee ^a   Reznik, Scott I ^a   Smythe, W Roy ^a   Wehbe Janek, Hania ^a  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication barriers; Operating rooms; Patient care team; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; NURSE; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; SURGICAL SAFETY CHECKLIST; TEAMWORK; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84884187083     PISSN: 15245012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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