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Transforming team performance through reimplementation of the surgical safety checklist.

Etheridge JC, Moyal-Smith R, Yong TT, et al. Transforming team performance through reimplementation of the surgical safety checklist. JAMA Surg. 2024;159(1):78-86. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.5400.

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December 6, 2023
Etheridge JC, Moyal-Smith R, Yong TT, et al. JAMA Surg. 2024;159(1):78-86.
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Surgical safety checklists have been credited with improving perioperative patient outcomes, but numerous studies have shown implementation to be variable across settings and surgical specialties. This study aimed to redesign and reimplement the surgical safety checklist in two academic hospitals. Item completion and fidelity improved after reimplementation and exploratory analysis suggests improved patient outcomes (e.g., serious complications).

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Etheridge JC, Moyal-Smith R, Yong TT, et al. Transforming team performance through reimplementation of the surgical safety checklist. JAMA Surg. 2024;159(1):78-86. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.5400.