As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build “cultures of safety” that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while ...
Like a well-oiled machine, hospital operating room protocol could always use a tune-up. ORs rely on several moving parts to conduct surgeries safely and efficiently, and all of the moving parts have ...
1. Use first names in the OR. An important part of OR culture is making sure all the people in the operating room work as a team, Ms. Pugliese says. “Everyone should feel comfortable speaking up,” she ...
As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build “cultures of safety” that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while ...
The need to reduce the frequency and impact of medical errors has generated much discussion. As part of this debate, we have asked how other industries have produced documented safety improvements. US ...
Medical Mayhem Room: Enhancing Situational Awareness of Patient Safety Risks in the Hospital Setting
Background: Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States (Makary & Daniel, 2016). Situational awareness, monitoring, and remediating risks in the clinical setting are ...
Even 'run of the mill' instances of rudeness in operating rooms can lower the performance level of surgical team members. Research on anesthesiology residents exposed to incivility in a simulated ...
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