title: Improving patient safety with the use of surgical checklists.
authors.affiliation: The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA. hsax@lifespan.org
authors.forename: Harry C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Sax
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards*