Surgical Checklists in Hospitals Around the World

Surgical teams in eight cities around the world agreed to give it a try. Average reduction in complications was 35%. Reduction of deaths was forty seven per cent. Checklists, it seemed, could be as powerful in gical setting as they were in reducing cathetar infections. Since atul published those findings, checklists have become a standard part of surgeries in hospitals around the world. Atul: "It's worth remembering that check lists have not been universally successful"