title: How to develop an effective obstetric checklist.
abstract: Checklists to guide critical procedures are becoming an increasingly important part of medical practice. These tools have proved effective in improving outcome in a variety of medical settings, including obstetrics. In this review, we outline essential principles of successful checklist creation and implementation and review our experience with checklist development in a worldwide, multi-institutional health care delivery system.
authors: Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX, USA.
authors: M Bardett
authors: MB
authors: Fausett
authors: Anthony
authors: A
authors: Propst
authors: Karin
authors: K
authors: Van Doren
authors: Benjamin T
authors: BT
authors: Clark
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*