Eight-year experience with a neurosurgical checklist.

Mark K. Lyons

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Eight-year experience with a neurosurgical checklist.

August 18, 2010

Lyons MK. Am J Med Qual. 2010;25(4):285-8.

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A 6-item checklist was successfully implemented and used in more than 99% of neurosurgical cases over an 8-year period. The institution did not experience any wrong-site surgeries during that time.

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