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WHO Surgical Checklist and Its Practical Application in Plastic Surgery
Joint Authors
Abdel-Rehim, Shady
Morritt, Andrew
Perks, Graeme
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The WHO surgical checklist was introduced to most UK surgical units following the WHO “Safe Surgery Saves Lives” initiative.
The aim of this audit was to review patient's safety in the delivery of surgical care and to evaluate the practical application of the new WHO surgical checklist.
We conducted a retrospective audit of patients who received operative treatment under general anaesthesia at our Plastic Surgery Department, involving a total number of 90 patients.
The WHO form was compared to its former equivalents.
Complications or incidents occurring during or after surgery were recorded.
Using the department's previous surgical checklist, “Time out” was only performed in only 30% of cases.
One patient arrived at theatre reception without a completed consent form, and two clinical incidents were reported without patients suffering harm.
Following introduction of current WHO surgical checklist, “Time out” was recorded in 80% of cases.
In all cases, the new WHO surgical checklist was used and no incidents were reported.
The WHO surgical checklist provides a structured frame work that standardizes the delivery of care across hospitals and specialized units; however, it will take some time and practice for teams to learn to use the checklist effectively and reliably.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abdel-Rehim, Shady& Morritt, Andrew& Perks, Graeme. 2011. WHO Surgical Checklist and Its Practical Application in Plastic Surgery. Plastic Surgery International،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abdel-Rehim, Shady…[et al.]. WHO Surgical Checklist and Its Practical Application in Plastic Surgery. Plastic Surgery International No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abdel-Rehim, Shady& Morritt, Andrew& Perks, Graeme. WHO Surgical Checklist and Its Practical Application in Plastic Surgery. Plastic Surgery International. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482335
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482335