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 …

Teamwork in the operating room is vital. We must view a picture of the evolving role of
operating room practitioners and our educational needs. By raising our profile, we can …

Background Optimal team performance in the operating room (OR) requires a combination
of interactions among OR professionals and adherence to clinical guidelines. Theoretically …

As surgeons, we were trained in not only personal responsibility for our patients but also
leadership of teams. The hierarchy was clearly defined, and teams were a relatively …

Methods A literature search was performed using the National Library of Medicine catalog
and the following 3 search strategies,(((((Teamwork) OR Communication) OR Behavior) …

Although surgical errors have historically been defined by the technical skill and clinical care
of the surgeon, human factors often play a role in surgical complications. In a systematic …

Effective teamwork and communication by surgeons in the operating room (OR) is crucial to
patient safety and quality of care. The risks of technical failures in surgery are very well …

The topic of this thesis is teamwork in healthcare. Healthcare is often described as complex.
This description is more appropriate now than ever with the extensive specialization that has …

Objective To conduct focus group interviews with operating room (OR) personnel to
determine components of effective teamwork to inform a revision of a teamwork assessment …

Teamwork is essential in surgery. A surgeon alone cannot fulfill his daily tasks. Surgical
departments are divided into surgical teams: the surgical team in the operating theater, the …