Measuring safety and efficiency in the operating room: development and validation of a metric for evaluating task execution in the operating room.

BACKGROUND: Although a number of validated tools are available for assessing nontechnical skills and teamwork in the operating room (OR), there are no tools for measuring completion of key OR tasks, which is fundamental to effective teamwork, patient safety, and OR efficiency. This study describes...

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Main Authors: Russ, S, Arora, S, Wharton, R, Wheelock, A, Hull, L, Sharma, E, Darzi, A, Vincent, C, Sevdalis, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013