One may argue about the finer points of the WHO surgical safety checklist. It may have some faults, it may be improved. But it allows all of the theatre staff to be prepared. Because the alternative is that poor preparation promotes poor performance.
There may be no clear evidence to support the WHO surgical safety checklist. But consider this. In 1908 Lieut General Baden Powell CB came up with "Be Prepared" as the motto for the Boy Scout movement. It has served the movement valiantly for the last 111 years. With no need to change it, despite being in an ever changing world.
Surgical safety checklists allow the theatre team to be prepared. Surgical safety checklists are here to stay. And here's why. The idea that in the 21st Century a surgeon can turn up unprepared to an operating session is simply inconceivable. And reckless.
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One may argue about the finer points of the WHO surgical safety checklist. It may have some faults, it may be improved. But it allows all of the theatre staff to be prepared. Because the alternative is that poor preparation promotes poor performance.
There may be no clear evidence to support the WHO surgical safety checklist. But consider this. In 1908 Lieut General Baden Powell CB came up with "Be Prepared" as the motto for the Boy Scout movement. It has served the movement valiantly for the last 111 years. With no need to change it, despite being in an ever changing world.
Surgical safety checklists allow the theatre team to be prepared. Surgical safety checklists are here to stay. And here's why. The idea that in the 21st Century a surgeon can turn up unprepared to an operating session is simply inconceivable. And reckless.
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