Breakdowns in teamwork that lead to surgical flow or operative disruptions are exceedingly
common, having been noted at a rate of 17.4 per hour in one cardiac surgery study19 and at …

Increasing noise in hospital environments, especially in intensive care units (ICUs) and
operating rooms (ORs), has created a formidable challenge for both patients and hospital …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that surgical team members' attitudes about
safety and teamwork in the operating theatre may play a role in patient safety. OBJECTIVE …

Background Failure to identify and respond to clinical deterioration is an important measure
of patient safety, hospital performance and quality of care. Although studies have identified …

Noise is a health hazard and a source of stress, and it impairs concentration and
communication. Since 1960, hospital noise levels have risen around the world. Nowhere in …

Abstract Objective The Anesthesiology Control Tower (ACT) for operating rooms (ORs)
remotely assesses the progress of surgeries and provides real-time perioperative risk alerts …

This study aimed to assess the safety climate of a major commercial airline from the Asia–
Pacific region using a self-developed online survey instrument. Besides getting an holistic …

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) requires patients and caregivers to
infuse antimicrobials through venous catheters (VCs) in the home. The objective of this study …

Background Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) requires that patients and
their caregivers administer antimicrobial medications in the home via venous catheters …

Introduction Clear communication around surgical device use is crucial to patient safety. We
evaluated the utility of the Device Briefing Tool (DBT) as an adjunct to the Surgical Safety …