The Surgical Timeout - Stanford Hospital & Clinics
The Surgical Timeout - Stanford Hospital & Clinics
The Surgical Timeout - Stanford Hospital & Clinics
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<strong>Surgical</strong> Checklists<br />
• Improve operating room culture<br />
– Improved communication<br />
• Decrease borders<br />
• Flatten hierarchy<br />
– Increased teamwork<br />
• Anticipate needs<br />
• Improve outcomes<br />
– “gaming the system”<br />
• Wound classification<br />
Lingard L Qual Saf Health Care 2004<br />
Lingard L Arch Surg 2008<br />
Makary MA JACS 2006