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WHO Checklist Leads to Fewer Post-Surgery Deaths, Study Finds

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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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