Multinational Audit on WHO Surgical Safety Checklist Implementation in Low-Resourced Settings
The TORG Global Research Team is launching a multinational audit to assess the implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in low-resourced settings. This initiative aims to generate high-quality, multi-site data that can influence policies and drive improvements in surgical safety worldwide.
We invite hospitals, surgical teams, and researchers from across the TORG community and beyond to participate.
Why Join?
- Be part of a high-impact, multi-country research initiative.
- Contribute to global surgical safety policy discussions.
- Opportunities for co-authorship in resulting publications.
Who Can Participate?
- Hospitals, surgical departments, and perioperative professionals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) or resource-limited settings.
- Researchers and institutions interested in surgical safety, quality improvement, and patient outcomes.
- Participants do not need to be current members of TORG.
Specific Criteria for Participating Institutions
To ensure meaningful data collection, institutions should meet the following criteria:
Must be a hospital or surgical facility that performs surgical procedures. Must be located in a low-resource setting (e.g., LMICs, rural hospitals, or underfunded health systems). Must have active use or attempted implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. Must be willing to provide retrospective or prospective data on checklist usage, compliance, and surgical outcomes. Must have at least one designated local investigator (surgeon, anesthetist, perioperative nurse, or researcher) responsible for data collection. Institutional approval or ethical clearance may be required based on local regulations.
Your participation will amplify the impact of this study and help shape global surgical safety standards.
Let’s work together to drive change and improve patient safety worldwide!
This CALL is now CLOSED.
For any inquiries: research@operatingroomissues.org
ANNOUNCEMENT: TORG Global Research Project D-25
44 Hospitals | 10 Countries | 1 Shared Goal
We are proud to announce the confirmation of 44 participating institutions across 10 countries for the TORG Global Research Project D-25 — “A Multinational Audit of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist Adherence in Low-Resource Settings.”
Participating Countries: 
Ethiopia | 
Nigeria | 
Pakistan | 
Tanzania | 
Rwanda | 
Sudan | 
Burundi | 
Kenya | 
Nepal | 
Ghana
This project represents a bold step forward in improving surgical safety and outcomes across under-resourced environments, and we couldn’t do it without the dedicated hospitals, research teams, and healthcare professionals who have committed to this mission.
A Huge THANK YOU to All Our Confirmed Institutions!
Your partnership is key to generating real-world evidence that can inform local and global surgical safety policies. We move together for safer surgery everywhere.
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