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Quality and safety in pediatric anesthesia: how can guidelines, checklists, and initiatives improve the outcome?

May 14, 2014

Hagerman NS, Varughese AM, Kurth D. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2014;27(3):323-9.

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Cognitive aids have been implemented as decision support tools in complex situations. This review highlights how checklists can help reduce catheter-associated infections, improve reliability of handoffs, and increase adherence to best practices in pediatric anesthesia.

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