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Barriers and facilitators related to the implementation of surgical safety checklists: a systematic review of the qualitative evidence.

Bergs J, Lambrechts F, Simons P, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015 Jul 21; [Epub ahead of print].

This qualitative study enumerates barriers and facilitators to implementing checklists, but also confirms the importance of a shared safety culture in aligning different stakeholders—including surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses—to enable implementation.

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