Effect of Surgical Safety Checklists on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality Rates, Shiraz, Faghihy Hospital, a 1-Year Study
Quality Management in Health CarePublished 1 October 2011
Mehrdad Askarian, Farideh Kouchak, Charles John Palenik
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Complications decreased by 57% after intervention and both high patient information detection and elevated levels of cooperation by surgical personnel were observed, suggesting compliance likely helped prevent some adverse effects associated with surgery.
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Complications decreased by 57% after intervention. Both high patient information detection and elevated levels of cooperation by surgical personnel were observed. Compliance likely helped prevent some adverse effects associated with surgery.
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