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Use of Checklists in Surgery

The World Health Organization has mandated that checklists will be used in surgical settings. The UK House of Commons Health Committee, in their report on Patient Safety¹, welcomed this initiative. Our partners, Worldwide Medical Solutions, have introduced checklists into more than 20 hospitals in the USA. The checklists cover a range of surgical settings and may be customized to local requirements.

For a an illustration of the use of checklists go here.

For a review of how our boards have been used, go here (PDF).

But a checklist is a not a panacea. The Health Committee report refers to the cultural problems of introducing this error management solution. As well as providing the hardware, Turboteams offers supporting training that covers the pitfalls of checklist usage and guidance on correct implementation.

For a demonstration of our checklists call Norman MacLeod on +44 (0)7803 133383 or Sarah Skelton on +44 (0)7718741971 or e-mail info@turboteams.com.

_{House of Commons Health Committee . 'Patient Safety' Sixth Report of Session 2008-09, Volume I 18 June 2009}