Checklists for Image-Guided Interventions.

Rafiei, Poyan; Walser, Eric M; Silberzweig, James E; Nikolic, Boris · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2016

review · Level V

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Abstract

Checklists are tools commonly used to help confirm that certain tasks of a process are completed. Within the health care industry, medical checklists are recognized as a means to improve patient safety. Recent application of checklists to image-guided interventions has shown positive outcomes; however, there are limited published studies. We review the literature regarding checklist use as a safety measure and focus on implementation of checklists for image-guided interventions.