Pilots should always use checklists, regardless of experience level, to ensure systematic checks and safe operation; it's not a crutch but a tool for consistent performance. Checklists should be ...

Surgical checklists are most effective when all members of the surgical team are required to identify themselves and participate in the checklist process, according to a study from researchers at ...

A surgical safety checklist developed by the WHO to facilitate communication and safety checks was associated with reduced surgical mortality in a before-and-after study at eight hospitals. Now, a ...

A flight school experienced repeated instances of pilots improperly shutting down aircraft, leaving the mixture knob in the full-rich position and other switches on, contrary to checklists and safety ...

In many poor countries, older surgeons resist being questioned, and operations are more often emergencies, which leaves less time to review checklists. By Donald G. McNeil Jr. Ten years ago, ...

On a routine flight climbing to cruise altitude, there is a loud bang. The master caution lights illuminate as the airplane yaws to the left. A quick look at the engine instruments confirms that the ...