Safety in aviation has often been compared with safety in healthcare. Following a recent
article in this journal, the UK government set up an Independent Patient Safety Investigation …

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to assess the impact of surgical safety
checklists on the quality of teamwork and communication in the operating room (OR) …

Objective: To investigate whether distractions in the operating room (OR) are associated
with higher mental workload and stress, and poorer teamwork among OR personnel …

BACKGROUND: Failures in nontechnical and teamwork skills frequently lie at the heart of
harm and near-misses in the operating room (OR). The purpose of this systematic review …

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 …

Objective: To review the current state of simulation use in surgery and to offer direction for
future research and implementation of evidence-based findings. Background: Simulation …

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to determine if team training using a federally
sponsored team training program improves operating room (OR) performance and culture …

Aim To evaluate operating room nurses' perception of teamwork performance and their level
of mental stress and to identify related factors. Background Little is known about the factors …

Non-technical skills are of increasing importance in surgery and surgical training. A
traditional focus on technical skills acquisition and competence is no longer enough for the …

Background The importance of leadership is recognized in surgery, but the specific impact of
leadership style on team behavior is not well understood. In other industries, leadership is a …