ArticleBMJ open quality2025
Improving utilisation of the WHO surgical safety checklist at Wollega University Referral Hospital: a multidimensional quality improvement project.
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backgroundThe WHO surgical safety checklist aims to improve patient safety by standardising the delivery of care within the operating theatre through a series of essential safety checks. It is a cost-effective tool that has been shown to improve patient safety. However, its utilisation remains low
resultThe percentage of WHO surgical safety checklist utilisation improved from 56% to 100%. The highest percentages of WHO safe surgery checklist utilisation were recorded during the last 2 months of the project (May (100%) and June (100%)). All nursing staff in the operation theatre have received training on the WHO surgical safety checklist.
conclusionThe compliance with WHO surgical safety utilisation was significantly improved at the study area. This was achieved through application of multidimensional change ideas related to health professionals and leadership. Therefore, we recommend the operation theatre team to make the WHO surgical safety checklist utilisation, its culture, and the hospital administration to conduct regular supportive supervisions and conducting a frequent clinical audit on its consistent utilisation. Additionally, in order to ensure the sustainability of the programme, hospital management should provide training to newly assigned staff as well as staff members who were not trained during the intervention phase.
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