Dec 19 (Reuters) - A surgical checklist, similar to what pilots use before every flight, can lower patient death rates -- though the drop was smaller than past research has found, a Netherlands study ...

(Reuters) - A surgical checklist, similar to what pilots use before every flight, can lower patient death rates -- though the drop was smaller than past research has found, a Netherlands study said.

Researchers found the degree of compliance to the World Health Organization’s surgical checklist can affect in-hospital 30-day mortality, according to a study published in the Annals of Surgery. For ...

Surgical teams that followed a basic cockpit-style checklist in the operating room, from confirming the patient's name to discussing expected blood loss, reduced the rate of deaths and complications ...

A robotic safe-surgery checklist can reduce readmissions among patients undergoing minimally invasive robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery, according to a study by researchers at Akron, Ohio-based ...

Sticks and stones may break your bones — but if you need surgery, the right words used in the operating room can be more powerful than many drugs. New research published today in the New England ...

The University of Washington is the first U.S. site involved in a global pilot program to test a surgical checklist aimed at improving patient safety in the operating room. The program launched ...

A checklist for robotic surgery lowered hospital readmissions, according to a study by researchers at Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health System. Summa Health System researchers developed a Robotic ...

A specialist hospital trust has designed a pre-surgery checklist which aims to promote patient choice and accommodate people with beliefs. The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, which is the only ...