Why the study?
Does a comprehensive surgical safety system reduce surgical complications and mortality in surgical patients?
Does a comprehensive surgical safety system reduce surgical complications and mortality in surgical patients?
Implementation of a comprehensive surgical checklist is associated with reduced surgical complications and mortality even in hospitals with a high standard of care.
Supports checklist use even in high-standard hospitals; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Implementation of this comprehensive checklist was associated with a reduction in surgical complications and mortality in hospitals with a high standard of care. (Netherlands Trial Register number, NTR1943.).
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