The patient safety movement has spurred the development and adoption of a great variety of
methods and approaches for guarding against and learning from error and incidents of …

Background Whether for team training, research or evaluation, making effective use of
simulation-based technologies requires robust, reliable and accurate assessment tools …

Developments in surgical technology and procedure have accelerated and altered the work
carried out in the operating theatre/room, but team modelling and training have not co …

Background: Simulation methodology and frameworks were used to build teamwork and a
safety culture, and to establish efficient clinical services within the procedure centre of a …

Background Anaesthesia personnel are an integral part of an interprofessional operating
room-team; hence, team-based training in non-technical skills (NTS) are important in …

Objectives We placed anaesthesia teams into a stressful environment in order to explore
interactions between members of different professional groups and to investigate their …

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 …

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 …

Background Anesthesia personnel was among the first to implement simulation and team
training including non-technical skills (NTS) in the field of healthcare. Within anesthesia …

Background: Immersive simulations can enable surgeons to learn complex sets of skills
required for safe surgical practice without risk to patients. However, recruiting healthcare …