Use of safety measures, including the modified world health organization surgical safety checklist, during international outreach cleft missions - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2014 Sep;51(5):597-604.

doi: 10.1597/13-082. Epub 2013 Dec 16.

Use of safety measures, including the modified world health organization surgical safety checklist, during international outreach cleft missions

Krishna G Patel et al. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

International surgical outreach missions have become increasingly common within the surgery community. Untoward events in this setting, although rare, can be prevented by careful planning and the use of quality assurance guidelines designed to prevent such complications. The surgical safety checklist is widely accepted in most developed health care practices, but is used variably by international mission groups. This article outlines the quality assurance guidelines used, including a modified World Health Organization safety checklist and illustrated patient instruction forms, to provide a standardized means of delivering sound surgical care in the setting of short-term international cleft lip and/or palate missions.

Keywords: WHO checklist; cleft lip; cleft palate; international mission; safety checklist.

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