Operating room briefings: working on the same page.
This tool, which takes one or two minutes to use, provides a structured approach to promote effective interdisciplinary communication and teamwork in the operating room--or any other area, such as an intensive care unit, inpatient unit, or outpatient clinic.
Makary
Martin A
MA
Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA. mmakary1@jhmi.edu
Holzmueller
Christine G
CG
Thompson
David
D
Rowen
Lisa
L
Heitmiller
Eugenie S
ES
Maley
Warren R
WR
Black
James H
JH
Stegner
Katherine
K
Freischlag
Julie A
JA
Ulatowski
John A
JA
Pronovost
Peter J
PJ
D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*