Seen through the patients' eyes: surgical safety and checklists. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Seen through the patients' eyes: surgical safety and checklists. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published January 2018

Seen through the patients' eyes: surgical safety and checklists.

Bergs J, Lambrechts F, Desmedt M, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2018 Jan 11; [Epub ahead of print].

Use of checklists has been widely promoted to improve surgical safety. However, little is known about how patients perceive their use. In this survey study, researchers found that patients view the surgical safety checklist favorably and believe it has a positive impact on safety.

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