Evaluation of a Preoperative Checklist and Team Briefing Among Surgeons, Nurses, and Anesthesiologists to Reduce Failures in Communication
Archives of surgeryPublished 1 January 2008
Lorelei Lingard
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Interprofessional checklist briefings reduced the number of communication failures and promoted proactive and collaborative team communication in general surgery at a Canadian academic tertiary care hospital.
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Interprofessional checklist briefings reduced the number of communication failures and promoted proactive and collaborative team communication.
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