title: Patient safety in the operating room.
abstract: This month's foldout helps hospitals assess their OR culture and pinpoints where breakdowns in communication occur and why they can be deadly. Five risk managers describe their priorities and what their executives ought to know.
authors: Lee Ann
authors: LA
authors: Runy
mesh_terms: D000378:Agonistic Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D016365:Liability, Legal; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D015279:Organizational Culture; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017751:Safety Management; D012919:Social Behavior; D014481:United States