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Developing a conceptual and practical framework for outcomes measurement to support a quality improvement project in Rwanda: an observational study
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Article
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The Lancet; May 2013, Vol. 381 Issue: 9880 pS125-S125, 1p
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01406736; 1474547X
Abstract
BackgroundA landmark study in 2009 demonstrated that a WHO surgical safety checklist decreased mortality and complications in surgical patients. Attempts to replicate this in the developing world have been mixed. We piloted the implementation of a surgical safety checklist with outcomes measurement in one district hospital in Rwanda, with the goal of creating a scalable model to use in all public hospitals in the country.