WHO pushes global awareness of surgical safety checklist
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking to extend the use of its Surgical Safety Checklist. In a new awareness campaign, it has broadcast a letter urging hospitals to: trial the checklist in one operating theatre by December 15; alert other hospitals of the initiative; and provide "feedback about how this tool worked for you and your colleagues by registering on our website".