WHO Surgical Safety Checklist

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Developed by the WHO and collaborators at the Harvard School of Public Health, this checklist identifies key safety steps during perioperative care that should be accomplished during every single operation no matter the setting or type of surgery.  It has been shown to significantly reduce complications and deaths from surgery.  Click here to learn more.

WHO H1N1 Checklist

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Developed by the WHO and collaborators at the Harvard School of Public Health, this checklist is intended for use by hospital staff treating anyone with a medically suspected or confiremed case of new influenza A (H1N1) per local definition.  This checklist highlights areas of care for the management of new influenza A (H1N1).  Click here to learn more.

Central Line Checklist

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Developed by the Quality and Safety Research Group at the Johns Hopkins University, this checklist is designed to encourage teamwork and decrease patient harm from catheter-related blood stream infections.  Click here to learn more.

Adult Cardiac Surgery Checklist

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Developed by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, this checklist is a modified version of the WHO Safe Surgery Checklist designed specifically for adult cardiac surgeries. Click here to learn more.

General Thoracic Surgery Checklist

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Developed by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, this checklist is a modified version of the WHO Safe Surgery Checklist designed specifically for general thoracic surgeries.  Click here to learn more.

Congenital Heart Surgery Checklist

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Developed by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, this checklist is a modified version of the WHO Safe Surgery Checklist designed specifically for congenital heart surgeries.  Click here to learn more.

Gynecology and cytology Checklist

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Developed by a team at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, this checklist is designed to improve Papanicolaou test quality and patient safety.  Click here to learn more.

KU ICU Daily Quality Checklist

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Developed by doctors at the University of Kansas Hospital, this checklist is designed to ensure that basic standards are met in the daily care of patients in the ICU.  Click here to learn more.