Implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist at surgical centers in England led to a 37.2% relative reduction (from 1.21 to 0.76) in inpatient postoperative ...

Pre-surgical bloodwork identifies underlying organ dysfunction that could complicate anesthesia. Untreated periodontal disease risks systemic infections that can impact major organs like the heart and ...

Evidence from observational studies that the use of surgical safety checklists results in striking improvements in surgical outcomes led to the rapid adoption of such checklists worldwide. However, ...

Mandatory adoption of surgical safety checklists at hospitals in Ontario, Canada, did not produce significantly better outcomes soon after the hospitals implemented the checklist procedure, according ...

In a Dec. 6 webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare, Linda Lansing, senior vice president of clinical services, and Kelly Bemis, director of clinical services at Surgical Care Affiliates, discussed ...