Multiple interacting factors influence adherence, and outcomes associated with surgical safety checklists: a qualitative study.

The surgical safety checklist (SSC) is meant to enhance patient safety but studies of its impact conflict. This study explored factors that influenced SSC adherence to suggest how its impact could be optimized.Participants were recruited purposively by profession, region, hospital type and time usin...

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Main Authors: Anna R Gagliardi, Sharon E Straus, Kaveh G Shojania, David R Urbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4178177?pdf=render