Background Surgical telementoring (ST) was introduced in the sixties, promoting
videoconferencing to enhance surgical education across large distances. Widespread use …

Objective: The aim of this review was to emphasize the importance of implementation
science in understanding why efforts to integrate evidence-based interventions into surgical …

Background Paramedics make important and increasingly complex decisions at scene
about patient care. Patient safety implications of influences on decision making in the pre …

The implementation of robot-assisted surgery (RAS) can be challenging, with reports of
surgical robots being underused. This raises questions about differences compared with …

Background and study aims Medical error occurs frequently with significant morbidity and
mortality. This study aime to assess the frequency and type of endoscopy patient safety …

Ideal and effective communication consists of a clear, audible, and focused message from a
transmitter that is delivered to an attentive, undistracted receiver, and consists of both verbal …

Recently, the patient's role in preventing adverse events has been emphasized. Patients
who are more knowledgeable about safety issues are more likely to engage in safety …

Background Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is frequently compromised by surgical flow
disturbances due to technology-and equipment-related failures. Compared with MIS in a …

Modern surgery requires a group of people with a variety of skills to work together effectively
to deliver patient care. Taxonomies of the non-technical skills have been identified for …

This chapter examines the development and initial empirical exploration of the
Observational Teamwork Assessment for Surgery©(OTAS©). It explores the conceptual …