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Checklist

A checklist is a type of informational job aid used to reduce failure by compensating for potential limits of human memory and attention. It helps to ensure consistency and completeness in carrying out a task. A basic example is the "to do list." A more advanced checklist would be a schedule, which lays out tasks to be done according to time of day or other factors.

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Communications training, surgical checklist can reduce costly postoperative complications

As the nation grapples with surging health care costs, researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, and Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, have confirmed two simple cost-effective ...

Surgery created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A glimpse into neurosurgical risk prevention and the surgical checklist

The November issue of Neurosurgical Focus is dedicated to lessening the number and severity of adverse events surrounding neurosurgical intervention for a variety of disorders. Guest editors Alexander Khalessi (University of Cal ...

Neuroscience created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Simple, low-cost checklist dramatically improves practices of health workers during childbirth

Boston, MA ─ A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) found that a simple checklist-based childbirth safety program dramatically improved adherence to essential ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Simple heart failure checklist reduces readmission rates, improves care, could save billions

Use of a new, simple and inexpensive checklist appears to drastically lower the likelihood of heart failure patient readmission and improve quality of care when used before patients leave the hospital, according to research ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgical checklists save lives

(Medical Xpress) -- Using checklists to improve work practices has long been normal in the aviation and oil industry. Checklists are now also implemented worldwide in the operating room.

Other created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New findings validate the accuracy of autism diagnosis in children with Down syndrome

New findings from a 16-year study confirm that the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the gold-standard for the classification of mental health conditions, can be used to accurately identify autism ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nudging doctors in intensive care unit reduces deaths

Caring for patients in a medical intensive care unit in a hospital and flying a 747 are complicated tasks that require tracking thousands of important details, some of which could get overlooked. That's why the pilot has ...

Health created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast