Improving patient outcomes in surgery: Implementing the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist [ 2014 - 2016 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Brigid Gillespie (Principal investigator)

Brief description Surgery is central to health care with an estimated 234 million operations being performed each year around the world. Over the past decade, the use of checklists in surgery has been seen as a way of reducing or prevention adverse events. However, there is inconsistent uptake and sustained use of checklists as a communication tool in surgery. The aim of this implementation project is to evaluate the feasibility of an intervention designed to increase the adoption and use of the WHO Checklist in clinical practice.

Funding Amount $AUD 174,107.95

Funding Scheme Translating Research into Practice Fellowships

Notes Translating Research into Practice Fellowship