Checklists and Safety in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Checklists and Safety in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Abstract In rebuilding Tulane’s pediatric heart center after Hurricane Katrina, the use of checklists proved to be essential, not only in rebuilding inventory and systems, but the culture of continued debriefing around their use was seminal in establishing a culture of safety and trust between careg...

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Veröffentlicht in:Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Pediatric cardiac surgery annual 2015, Vol.18 (1), p.43-50
Hauptverfasser: Konfirst, Chris, Preston, Stephanie, Yeh, Thomas
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Checklist
Child
Humans
Patient Safety
Pediatrics
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract In rebuilding Tulane’s pediatric heart center after Hurricane Katrina, the use of checklists proved to be essential, not only in rebuilding inventory and systems, but the culture of continued debriefing around their use was seminal in establishing a culture of safety and trust between caregivers; safety that ultimately benefitted our patients.
ISSN:1092-9126
DOI:10.1053/j.pcsu.2015.01.006