A prospective study of patient safety in the operating room
SurgeryPublished 1 February 2006
Caprice K. Christian, Michael L. Gustafson, Emilie M. Roth, Thomas B. Sheridan, Tejal K. Gandhi, Kathleen Dwyer
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This study demonstrates the role of prospective observational methods in exposing critical system features that influence patient safety and that can be the targets for patient safety initiatives.
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This study demonstrates the role of prospective observational methods in exposing critical system features that influence patient safety and that can be the targets for patient safety initiatives. Communication breakdown and information loss, as well as increased workload and competing tasks, pose the greatest threats to patient safety in the operating room.
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