Key result
WHO Surgical Safety Checklist review examines worldwide trial evidence and mechanisms for improving patient safety.
Why the study?
The World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist was developed to improve patient safety, but its supporting evidence and mechanisms needed examination.
This review discusses the evidence and mechanisms of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in improving patient safety.
Supports checklist integration in perioperative care; leaves open questions on mechanism-specific outcomes and implementation barriers.
The World Health Organization produced the Surgical Safety Checklist to improve patient safety. This review examines the supporting evidence, the results of a study of its worldwide trial and discusses the possible mechanisms of its effects.
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Sparkes et al. (2010) studied this question. The World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist is reviewed to examine its supporting evidence, worldwide trial results, and possible mechanisms for improving patient safety.
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