Implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in an Ethiopian Referral Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist has a growing evidence base to support its role in improving perioperative safety, although its impact is likely to be directly related to the effectiveness of its implementation. There remains a paucity of documented experience from low-resource settings on Checklist implementation approaches. We report an implementation strategy in a public referral hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, based on consultation, local leadership, formal introduction, and supported supervision with subsequent audit and feedback.

Methods

Planning, implementation and assessment took place from December 2011 to December 2012. The planning phase, from December 2011 until April 2012, involved a multidisciplinary consultative approach using local leaders, vo

SUBMITTER: Bashford T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4022152 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature