Publications

Evidence-based. Always.

At Lifebox, we are driven by data to inform and shape our work. An evidence-based approach is how we build our programs and monitor their impact, to keep learning and improving.

To date, we have published more than 40 articles in peer-reviewed literature – covering subjects from the global uptake of the Surgical Safety Checklist, and program sustainability, to minimum specifications for a surgical headlight.

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Our recent publications

Global Scaling of a Surgical Infection Prevention Program to 5 Low-Resource Countries

A groundbreaking study in JAMA Network Open highlights the powerful impact of Clean Cut, a Lifebox program advancing safer surgery worldwide.

Clean Cut Results

A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Network Open has revealed the significant impact of Clean Cut, a Lifebox program to strengthen perioperative care practices. The Checklist Expansion for Antisepsis and Infection Control in Cesarean Section (CLEAN-CS), conducted across nine hospitals in Ethiopia, significantly reduced complications and improved adherence to surgical standards during cesarean deliveries.

The Capnography Project

The Smile Train-Lifebox Capnography Project aims to close the capnography gap in low resource settings.