August 1, 2008
WHO launches global program for safe surgery, with checklist
Crew resource management in the OR takes another step forward with the World Health Organization's (WHO) launch of Safe Surgery Saves Lives, which puts a new checklist, the surgical safety checklist (SSC), at the center of patient safety.
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