Quality Improvement in Surgery Combining Lean Improvement Methods with Teamwork Training: A Controlled Before-After Study.

BACKGROUND: To investigate the effectiveness of combining teamwork training and lean process improvement, two distinct approaches to improving surgical safety. We conducted a controlled interrupted time series study in a specialist UK Orthopaedic hospital incorporating a plastic surgery team (which...

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Main Authors: Robertson, E, Morgan, L, New, S, Pickering, S, Hadi, M, Collins, G, Rivero Arias, O, Griffin, D, McCulloch, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2015