Do checklists work?
In 1934 the US Army evaluated 3 different aircrafts for testing, including the Boeing model 299. The Boeing plane seemed to be superior to any of the other two aircraft.
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Tagged Checklist, Complications; Comments 2 ; Posted 11 years ago
The top 5 failures to disclose risk at informed consent
In most countries, doctors have a duty to explain the possibility of surgical risks and possible complications before surgery to patients.
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Tagged Audit, Checklist, complaints, Patient experience, SurgicalPerformance; Posted 11 years ago
Surgical Checklists
Surgical Checklists demonstrated a significant reduction in postoperative morbidity and mortality in more than one very large study.
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Tagged Checklist, Audit, SurgicalPerformance, Complications; Posted 11 years ago
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