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Table 3 Site characteristics, number and specialty of operations for observed checklists. Abbreviations: ENT-Ear, Nose and Throat

From: Attitudes and compliance with the WHO surgical safety checklist: a survey among surgeons and operating room staff in 138 hospitals in China

Item

Sub-item

Site A

Site B

Site C

Site D

Site E

Total

No of beds

 

760

1600

1200

1850

1390

6800

No. of Operating Rooms

 

9

20

45

12

28

114

Hospital level

General Level

Public, level 3

Public, level 3

Public, level 3

Public, level 3

Public, level 3

\

Star Level

No

No

No

5 star

No

\

No. of surgical checklists observed by specialty

Elective Orthopaedics

159

18

51

196

10

434

Elective General surgery

21

7

25

\

85

138

Elective Gynecology

9

6

16

\

62

93

Elective Urology

11

\

15

\

3

29

Elective Thoracic Surgery

\

29

31

4

40

104

Elective Cardiac Surgery

\

\

8

\

\

8

Elective Neurology Surgery

\

\

6

\

\

6

Elective Vascular Surgery

\

\

3

\

\

3

Elective ENT Surgery

\

\

45

\

\

45

Total

200

60

200

200

200

860