Development and Implementation of a Perianesthetic Safety Checklist in a Veterinary University Small Animal Teaching Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of a surgical safety checklist is recommended by the World Health Organization and is associated with advantages: improved communication and reduced complications and mortality. Adapting checklists to the environment in which they are used improves their efficiency, but their implementation can be challenging. The aim of this study was to develop and implement a perianesthetic safety checklist for a small animal hospital.

Materials and methods

A panel of eight anesthesia diplomates and seven residents and doctoral students were gathered. The Delphi method was used to generate a checklist. The checklist was presented individually to each user by the primary investigator and introduced into the clinical routine over a 5-week period. An interdisciplinary me

SUBMITTER: Menoud G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5891598 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature