title: The World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist.
abstract: The World Health Organization produced the Surgical Safety Checklist to improve patient safety. This review examines the supporting evidence, the results of a study of its worldwide trial and discusses the possible mechanisms of its effects.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, University Hospital NHS Trust, Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sparkes
authors.forename: Barnaby
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rylah
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D014944:World Health Organization