Dr. E. Patchen Dellinger discusses a new surgical safety guideline checklist via live webcast. The checklist is being utilized at UW Medical Center, one of eight pilot sites worldwide, as part of the World Health Organization's (WHO's) "Safe Surgery Saves Lives" initiative. The program aims to improve the safety of surgery in countries around the world.

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