Review article: Current literature on surgical checklists and handoff tools and application for orthopaedic surgery.

ABSTRACT: Despite the adaptation of checklists for specific surgeries being developed, there remains a lack of an available standard for an orthopaedic-specific checklist. Benefits of implementing checklists include cost-effectiveness as well as the ability to significantly reduce both mortality and complication rates in a variety of healthcare settings. The aim of this review is to analyze the evidence surrounding the effectiveness of checklists as well as recommend for the development of a standard checklist for specific orthopaedic surgeries such as total joint arthroplasty (TJA).

SUBMITTER: Sleiman B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6324766 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature