I remember the first time I was introduced to using a checklist before surgery. It was brought up by the peri-operative nurse. This was in Naija and none of us were used to it. She followed the list and asked us all to introduce ourselves, state our roles, confirm the identity of the patient. It really felt weird but we did it because we were open to improving patient care. Now, I’m so used to it that I won’t do any procedure without going through it. It has made us catch wrong sided procedures and even once, the wrong patient for a procedure. Medicine is all about embracing change and for me, as long as it doesn’t endanger patients, I’m always open to it.