Review article: Current literature on surgical checklists and handoff tools and application for orthopaedic surgery

Publication date: Available online 20 December 2018Source: Journal of OrthopaedicsAuthor(s): Bilal Sleiman, Zain Sayeed, Muhammad T. Padela, Abdurrahman F. Padela, Vamsy Bobba, Walid Yassir, Todd Frush, Khaled J. SalehAbstractDespite the adaptation of checklists for specific surgeries being developed, there remains a lack of an available standard for an orthopaedic-specific checklist. Benefits of implementing checklists include cost-effectiveness as well as the ability to significantly reduce both mortality and complication rates in a variety of healthcare settings. The aim of this review is to analyze the evidence surrounding the effectiveness of checklists as well as recommend for the development of a standard checklist for specific orthopaedic surgeries such as total joint arthroplasty (TJA).
Source: Journal of Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
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