Articles: checklist.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2011
[Deployment of the checklist "Patient safety in the operating room" in two Lorraine hospitals. Performances and difficulties].
To evaluate the implementation of the checklist HAS 2010 in two Lorraine health facilities to identify objectively brakes and levers to suggest possible improvements. ⋯ Good adhesion to the concept, hope for better results after stock enhancement: optimize information and training of all professionals, avoid duplication with other documents. The audit record alone is not a good tool for evaluating the use of LBC, we must associate a self-administered questionnaire.
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Arch Argent Pediatr · Dec 2012
[Achievements and challenges in implementing the surgical checklist in a pediatric hospital].
Patient safety in the operating room is a topic of universal concern. Several studies support the existence of a high percentage of complications and a high mortality rate in surgical procedures (0.5 to 5%). The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed the implementation of surgical check list in order to improve patient safety in the operating room. ⋯ WHO checklist adaptation and implementation was considered an institutional priority. We describe difficulties and solutions in implementing the surgical checklist. Surgical team involvement in project planning and development was essential.