Healthcare IT News writes: The rate of patient death after surgery in South Carolina hospitals decreased substantially in hospitals that implemented a checklist developed by the World Health Organization, according to a summary of a study published online in Annals of Surgery. South Carolina hospitals participating in the voluntary checklist program saw a 22 percent reduction of post-surgery deaths compared with similar hospitals in the state.
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- Healthcare IT News: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/who-checklist-leads-fewer-post-surgery-deaths
- Annals of Surgery: http://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/pages/default.aspx