Effect of surgical safety checklists on pediatric surgical complications in Ontario. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Effect of surgical safety checklists on pediatric surgical complications in Ontario. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published March 2016

Effect of surgical safety checklists on pediatric surgical complications in Ontario.

O'Leary JD, Wijeysundera DN, Crawford MW. CMAJ. 2016 Mar 14; [Epub ahead of print].

This retrospective cohort study showed no improvement in 30-day pediatric perioperative complication rates following the mandated implementation of the surgical safety checklist in Ontario. These findings are similar to a prior study that included mostly adult surgeries.

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