An investigation of barriers to the use of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist in theatres

Background. The World Health Organization (WHO) has implemented the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSCL) as part of the Safe Surgery Saves Lives campaign. This is aimed at improving surgical safety worldwide. Despite many perceived benefits of the SSCL, compliance and acceptance in many areas remain poo...

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Main Authors: S Verwey, P Gopalan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2018-03-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12254/8460