Rationale The aim of the research that we report here was to empirically assess the
cohesiveness of the multidisciplinary operating theatre (OT) team. Method We used …

Background Effective teamwork has been recognised as a major contributor to safe patient
care in surgery. Previous research has highlighted the importance of adaptive coordination …

Errors in health care that compromise patient safety are tied to latent failures in the structure
and function of systems. Teams of people perform most care delivered today, yet training …

The science of team training in healthcare has progressed dramatically in recent years.
Methodologies have been refined and adapted for the unique and varied needs within …

Intuitively and empirically, leadership and teamwork are essential for team performance,
patient safety, and patient outcomes in anesthesia and perioperative care. Team members …

628 Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety their
family be incorporated as active members of this high-performing team and how can teams …

Traditional medical education has emphasized autonomy, and until recently issues related
to teamwork have not been explicitly included in medical curriculum. The Institute of …

Introduction Teamwork failures contribute to adverse events causing harm to patients.
Establishing and maintaining a team and managing the tasks are active processes. Medical …

Work in progress is reported for a research project aiming to improve multiprofessional
teamworking in operating theatres through iterative educational intervention. Experimental …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Medical care is a team effort, especially as patient cases are
more complex. Communication, cooperation, and coordination are vital to effective care …