Development of the Surgical Patient safety Observation Tool (SPOT).

Anita A J Heideveld-ChevalkingH CalsbeekY J EmondJ DamenW J H J MeijerinkJ HoflandA P Wolff

Published in: BJS open (2018)

A comprehensive tool to measure safety of care was developed and validated using a systematic, stepwise method, enabling hospitals to monitor, benchmark and improve perioperative safety performance.

Keyphrases

patient safety
quality improvement
healthcare
cardiac surgery
patients undergoing
pain management