The WakeWings journey: creating a patient safety program. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The WakeWings journey: creating a patient safety program. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published June 2016

The WakeWings journey: creating a patient safety program.

Mills E. AORN J. 2016;103:636-639.

Successful and sustainable implementation of checklist initiatives can be difficult. This commentary describes how one hospital developed tools such as checklists to establish an open culture and standardize surgical team communication and procedures.

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