They hung large posters of the checklist on the walls in each pre-op
bay and OR. "They can be easily seen from anywhere in the room,"
says Ms. DiBrienza. Collecting the checklist after each case served as
a measure of compliance.
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The checklist evolved over time. Saint Peter's added steps for patient
warming and the proper dosing and timing of antibiotics, says Ms.
DiBrienza.
"But we also realized that we were just adding another piece of
paper," says Ms. Johnson. "So we decided to integrate the paper
checklist into our electronic records."
Their old EMR had a checkbox that asked whether the nurse had
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