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Patient safety improvement interventions in children's surgery: a systematic review.

April 13, 2017

Macdonald AL, Sevdalis N. J Pediatr Surg. 2017;52(3):504-511.

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This systematic review evaluated the patient safety evidence associated with pediatric surgery. Although investigators found sound evidence to support the use of handoff tools, they suggest that further research on interventions to improve safety in pediatric surgery is needed.

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