Checklists and safety in pediatric cardiac surgery

Chris Konfirst; Stephanie Preston; Thomas Yeh Jr

doi:10.1053/j.pcsu.2015.01.006

Checklists and safety in pediatric cardiac surgery

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2015;18(1):43-50. doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2015.01.006.

Authors

Chris Konfirst¹, Stephanie Preston¹, Thomas Yeh Jr¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.

PMID: 25939842
DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2015.01.006

Abstract

In rebuilding Tulane's pediatric heart center after Hurricane Katrina, the use of checklists proved to be essential, not only in rebuilding inventory and systems, but the culture of continued debriefing around their use was seminal in establishing a culture of safety and trust between caregivers; safety that ultimately benefitted our patients.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
Checklist*
Child
Humans
Patient Safety*
Pediatrics*