Implementation and adherence to a speciality-specific checklist for neurosurgery and its influence on patient safety

Conclusion: The implementation of Modified WHO SSC for Neurosurgery, by a designated checklist co-ordinator, can rectify anaesthetic and surgical facets promptly, without increasing the OR time. The anaesthesiologist as SSC coordinator can effectively implement an intraoperative checklist ensuring excellent participation of operating room team members.

Source: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia - February 10, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Varun Suresh PR Ushakumari C Madhusoodanan Pillai Raja Krishnan Kutty Rajmohan Bhanu Prabhakar Anilkumar Peethambaran Source Type: research