Abstract
Background The World Health Organization introduced the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) to improve patients’ security in a surgical treatment [1]. The idea of checklists is established in different areas of safety culture, for example in aviation to improve passengers’ security. The SSC was first introduced in 2007. Meanwhile it is worldwide used in developed as well as in developing countries [2] to reduce the complication rate in the operating room. In the Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery of the University Hospital Graz it is used since 2011. The wellstructured checklist ensures safety standards for the patient and the personal. After a time of conversion and adaption there can be seen an amendment in daily routine.
Highlights
The World Health Organization introduced the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) to improve patients’ security in a surgical treatment [1]
Materials and Methods The samples of 41 SSC of the Department of CranioMaxillofacial Surgery were taken at three points of time in a period of 16 months (February 2013 till June 2014)
It is a tool without additional costs like personal resources and the experiences all over the world showed a reduction in perioperative morbidity and mortality
Summary
The World Health Organization introduced the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) to improve patients’ security in a surgical treatment [1]. Materials and Methods The samples of 41 SSC of the Department of CranioMaxillofacial Surgery were taken at three points of time in a period of 16 months (February 2013 till June 2014). The well-structured procedures can prevent adverse events in the operation room by improving the team communications [3].
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