Clinical Trial: Evaluating the Effect of Surgical Safety Checklists on Perioperative Complications in Children
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Evaluating the Effect of Surgical Safety Checklists on Perioperative Complications in Children
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to see if the surgical safety checklist is associated with a reduction in perioperative complications for children undergoing surgery in Ontario, Canada.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children
Current Primary Outcome: Perioperative complications [ Time Frame: 30-days after surgery ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Healthcare utilization - proportion of Emergency Room visits [ Time Frame: 30-days after surgery ]Number of Emergency Room visits
- Healthcare utilization - rate of unplanned return to the operating room [ Time Frame: 30-days after surgery ]Unplanned return to the operating room
- Healthcare utilization - length of hospital stay [ Time Frame: 30-days after surgery ]Length of hospital stay
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: The Hospital for Sick Children
Dates:
Date Received: April 13, 2015
Date Started: October 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: October 12, 2016
Last Verified: October 2016