title: Six things every plastic surgeon needs to know about teamwork training and checklists.
abstract: More than 20 years of teamwork, research, and experience in high-risk industries such as aviation, nuclear power, and military operations have clearly demonstrated that teamwork training and checklist usage can overcome the primary causes of adverse events. There is a growing body of evidence that checklist programs have the same error-reducing effect in operating rooms (OR) as in other industries. The benefits include documented improvements in patient safety and quality care; a better office, surgery center, or hospital in which to practice medicine; reduced exposure to malpractice risk; and increased efficiency in the OR.
authors: LifeWings Partners, LLC. sharden@saferpatients.com
authors: Stephen W
authors: SW
authors: Harden
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist / Q000191:economics; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000191:economics; D007857:Leadership; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D061214:Patient Safety; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics