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

As a key department within a healthcare organisation, the operating room is a hazardous
environment, where the consequences of errors are high, despite the relatively low rates of …

A multi-faceted, longitudinal and prospective collaborative inquiry was initiated in December
2002 with one half of the cohort of operating theatre personnel in a large, acute UK hospital …

Background: Changing teamwork climate in healthcare through a collective shift in attitudes
and values may be a necessary precursor to establishing a positive teamwork culture, where …

Aim NetworkZ is a simulation-based multidisciplinary team-training programme designed to
enhance patient safety by improving communication and teamwork in operating theatres …

Surgical patients are at risk of harm from avoidable adverse events, many of which are at
least in part attributable to failures in teamwork and communication. We undertook a …

Background Teamwork training and system standardisation have both been proposed to
reduce error and harm in surgery. Since the approaches differ markedly, there is potential for …

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 …

A research agenda for investigating the impact of team-work training on patient safety in the
perioperative environment is presented. The current status of teamwork training is reviewed …

Background Concern over the frequency of unintended harm to patients has focused
attention on the importance of teamwork and communication in avoiding errors. This has led …