A qualitative exploration of patients' attitudes towards the 'Participate Inform Notice Know' (PINK) patient safety video. by Pinto, A, Vincent, C, Darzi, A, Davis, R

“…However, efforts to implement patient safety educational videos in practice need to consider different patient groups' needs and characteristics instead of trying to adopt 'a one size fits all' approach.…”

Patient safety education 20 years after the Institute of Medicine report: Results from a cross-sectional national survey by Arora, S, Tsang, F, Kekecs, Z, Shah, N, Archer, S, Smith, J, Darzi, A

“…<p><strong>Objectives </strong> Educating healthcare professionals in patient safety is essential to achieving sustainable improvements in care. …”

Measuring safety and efficiency in the operating room: development and validation of a metric for evaluating task execution in the operating room. by Russ, S, Arora, S, Wharton, R, Wheelock, A, Hull, L, Sharma, E, Darzi, A, Vincent, C, Sevdalis, N

“…A second panel of patient-safety experts refined the tool to remove duplication, ensure usability, and include novel tasks. …”

Patients' attitudes towards patient involvement in safety interventions: results of two exploratory studies. by Davis, R, Sevdalis, N, Pinto, A, Darzi, A, Vincent, C

“…INTERVENTION: Patients watched the PINK patient safety video (study 1) or read the National Patient Safety Agency's 'Please Ask' about staying in hospital leaflet (study 2). …”

The human face of simulation: patient-focused simulation training. by Kneebone, R, Nestel, D, Wetzel, C, Black, S, Jacklin, R, Aggarwal, R, Yadollahi, F, Wolfe, J, Vincent, C, Darzi, A

“…By practicing repeatedly within a safe environment, technical skills, communication with patients and team members, decision making, and clinical judgment may all be practiced and mastered while preserving patient safety. In elaborating this concept of patient-focused simulation (PFS), the authors draw on work already published by their group and several recent studies that are in review. …”

Training faculty in nontechnical skill assessment: national guidelines on program requirements. by Hull, L, Arora, S, Symons, N, Jalil, R, Darzi, A, Vincent, C, Sevdalis, N

“…BACKGROUND: Nontechnical skills in the operating room are critical for patient safety. The successful integration of these skills into workplace-based assessment is dependent upon the availability of faculty who are able to teach and assess them. …”

Multicentre observational study of surgical system failures in aortic procedures and their effect on patient outcomes by Lear, R, Riga, C, Godfrey, A, Falaschetti, E, Cheshire, N, Van Herzeele, I, Norton, C, Vincent, C, Darzi, A, Bicknell, C

“…Vascular surgical care has changed dramatically in recent years with little knowledge of the impact of system failures on patient safety. The primary aim of this multicentre observational study was to define the landscape of surgical system failures, errors and inefficiency (collectively termed failures) in aortic surgery. …”

Multicentre observational study of surgical system failures in aortic procedures and their effect on patient outcomes by Vincent, C, Lear, R, Riga, C, Godfrey, A, Falaschetti, E, Cheshire, N, Van Herzeele, I, Norton, C, Darzi, A, Bicknell, C

“…<p>Background</p> <p>Vascular surgical care has changed dramatically in recent years with little knowledge of the impact of system failures on patient safety. The primary aim of this multicentre observational study was to define the landscape of surgical system failures, errors and inefficiency (collectively termed failures) in aortic surgery. …”

Observational teamwork assessment for surgery (OTAS): refinement and application in urological surgery. by Undre, S, Sevdalis, N, Healey, A, Darzi, A, Vincent, C

“…Separate assessment of the subteams in the operating theater provides useful information that can be used to build targeted teamwork training aiming to improve surgical patients' safety and outcomes.…”