Implementation of the world health organization surgical safety checklist at a university hospital in Thailand

• Main Authors: Kasatpibal N., Senaratana W., Chitreecheur J., Chotirosniramit N., Pakvipas P., Junthasopeepun P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22390354; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858142571&partnerID=40&md5=86fb592eaebef5c9a9428fe8866b5ee3; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3032
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Compliance with the World Health Organization (WHO) surgical safety checklist may reduce preventable adverse events. However, compliance may be difficult to implement in Thailand. This study was conducted to examine compliance with the WHO checklist at a Thai university hospital. Methods...