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ArticlePatient safety in surgery2015

Implementation of a novel living-donor kidney transplant preoperative checklist within the electronic medical record: a pilot study.

Bradley C Gill, Hans C Arora, Hannah R Kerr, Stuart M Flechner, Courtney D Ellis, David A Goldfarb

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Bradley C GillGlickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Stop Q10-1, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA ; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH USA ; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA.
Hans C AroraGlickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Stop Q10-1, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA.
Hannah R KerrGlickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Stop Q10-1, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA.
Stuart M FlechnerGlickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Stop Q10-1, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA ; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA.
Courtney D EllisGlickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Stop Q10-1, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA.
David A GoldfarbGlickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Stop Q10-1, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA ; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChecklist utilization in surgery has contributed to improved patient safety and reduced numbers of preventable complications. A living-donor kidney transplant (LDKT) preoperative checklist embedded within electronic medical record (EMR) was developed to enhance patient safety and prevent "never" events including: unexpected donor-recipient blood (ABO) incompatibility, positive (XM) cross match, infectious disease transmission, or procurement of an anatomically inappropriate allograft. Review of the initial 2 years of checklist utilization was performed.

findingsThis safety instrument operates by facilitating critical review and referencing of source documentation to confirm ABO, XM, infectious risk, and organ anatomy compatibility. It was met with high compliance rates and no "never events" have occurred following its inception. The checklist is readily available in the EMR and is accessible by all members of the LDKT recipient healthcare team.

conclusionsChecklist utilization was associated with zero LDKT "never event" occurrences. Surgeons felt the checklist was easy to use.

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PMCPMC4545780

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