AORN Journal · 2011 · 26 citations · 8 references
MedicinePerioperative MedicineSurgeryPatient SafetyPerioperative Quality ImprovementPerioperative SafetyOperating Room Patient SafetyOperating Room SafetyPatient Safety LeadershipPatient Safety StandardsSafety Management SystemsSurgical SafetyLeadership EndorsementPatient Safety ChecklistsPatient Safety In SurgeryPerioperative Patient SafetyPerioperative Safety ChecklistsSafety Checklist DevelopmentSurgical Checklist ImplementationSurgical Checklists
In the fall of 2008, perioperative leaders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, conducted a two-week trial of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist in the main OR. The checklist was incorporated by using a Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle. In 2009, we began a 14-week rollout of the surgical safety checklist to all our ORs. Critical factors that led to the success of this implementation included gaining executive leadership endorsement; recruiting volunteers from each discipline to lead the project; using quality methodologies to ensure a thoughtful, organizing implementation; providing frequent feedback and data; and confirming standardized use of the checklist by creating a policy.
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