Implementation of checklists in health care; learning from high-reliability organisations.

Øyvind Thomassen; Ansgar Espeland; Eirik Søfteland; Hans Morten Lossius; Jon Kenneth Heltne; Guttorm Brattebø

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Implementation of checklists in health care; learning from high-reliability organisations.

December 7, 2011

Thomassen Ø, Espeland A, Søfteland E, et al. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2011;19:53.

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This study explored the utility of checklists in health care settings, building on lessons learned from successful implementation in high reliability organizations.

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