At 3: 15 AM on an otherwise unremarkable Thursday morning, a routine appendectomy was
about to begin. Well, at least everyone thought it would be routine. Nothing about the 22 …

Background Errors and adverse events in the operating room (OR) are associated with not
only poor technical performance but also deficits in nontechnical skills (NTSs). Numerous …

Background Teamwork in the operating theatre is becoming increasingly recognized as a
major factor in clinical outcomes. Many tools have been developed to measure teamwork …

Introduction The lack of an effective continuing professional development programme for
qualified surgeons, specifically one that enhances non-technical skills (NTS), is an issue …

Background The application of safety principles from the aviation industry to the operating
room has offered hope in reducing surgical complications. This study aimed to assess the …

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that its Surgical Safety
Checklist (SSC) has resulted in significant reductions in morbidity and mortality. Despite its …

Background Quality Improvement (QI) is essential for improving health care delivery and is
now a required component of neurosurgery residency. However, neither a formal curriculum …

Objetivo: avaliar a percepção dos cirurgiões, membros do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
(CBC), sobre temas de segurança e qualidade em cirurgia, com base em Projetos do …

Background: Twenty years after the “To Err Is Human” report, one in ten patients still suffer
harm in hospitals in high-income countries, highlighting the need to strengthen the culture of …

Background: The primary objective of this study was to determine if a 1-hour simulation-
based training with interdisciplinary operating room (OR) teams could improve nontechnical …