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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 116 (Introduced in House) — To encourage the use of medical checklists through research, and for other purposes. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Research into medical checklist development and efficacy

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The Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, acting through the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, shall conduct research and a study, in accordance with the requirements of this section, regarding the development and efficacy of medical checklists. In carrying out subsection (a), the Director shall conduct research and a study regarding the following: Testing of different models of medical checklists to measure the effect of checklist format, length, and design for different clinical tasks on— adoption of checklists by health care professionals; time spent by health care professionals on the clinical task of interest; and reliable completion of health care procedures.
Examination of checklist development and use in other industries, such as commercial aviation and nuclear power, and the feasibility of applying and adapting methodology developed in those industries to the health care industry in a way that would result in health care quality improvement. Identification of organizational characteristics needed to effectively implement the use of medical checklists in health care settings. Measurement of the effects of the use of medical checklists on patient safety and health outcomes.
Identification of health care procedures for which the development and use of medical checklists would be beneficial. Investigation of the development, implementation, and use of available medical checklists, including checklists for safe surgery and central line insertion and maintenance, to inform further medical checklist development. The Director shall ensure that each aspect of the research and study conducted under subsection
(a)is examined across a variety of health care provider characteristics, medical procedures, patient populations, and other factors that could affect the use of medical checklists. The Director shall make available to the public the results of the study conducted under subsection
(a)and shall disseminate such results to patient safety organizations listed pursuant to section 924(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 299b–24(d) ). There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017.
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