title: Safety in anaesthesia.
abstract: latrogenic harm is a major problem in healthcare, and incident reporting is one of various methods of identifying areas for improvement in patient safety. The World Health Organisation has introduced a three-phase checklist to reduce error and improve teamwork and communication during surgery. Use of this checklist has been shown to reduce harm. Incident reporting will be invaluable in monitoring its effectiveness and identifying areas for refinement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. a.merry@auckland.ac.nz
authors.forename: Alan F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Merry
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D017751:Safety Management