Checklist: A key to safety
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Modern medicine involves highly specific and sophisticated techniques and equipments However human errors as well as equipment failure may lead to fatal accidents an increase in the cost of health care Using checklist as tool for surgical safety involves safe anaesthesia maintenance of open airway correct surgical site infection control and efficient communications and team work Although no checklist is universal or guarantees absolute safety an effective checklist has a patient centered approach and keeps patient safety and comfort a priority Keywords Checklist Patient safety Health care Anaesthesia equipment
Authors and Affiliations
Veena Shukla, Harpreet Kaur, Ranjana Khetarpal, Magila Muthuramalinga Pandian
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