title: Team training to establish a safety culture in dialysis access surgery.
abstract: Operating room (OR) team safety training and learning in the field of dialysis access is well suited for the use of simulators, simulated case learning and root cause analysis of adverse outcomes. The objectives of OR team training are to improve communication and leadership skills, to use checklists and to prevent errors. Other objectives are to promote a change in the attitudes towards vascular access from learning through mistakes in a nonpunitive environment, to positively impact the employee performance and to increase staff retention by making the workplace safer, more efficient and user friendly.
authors: Tulane University, New Orleans, La., USA.
authors: Ingemar
authors: I
authors: Davidson
authors: Matthias K
authors: MK
authors: Widmer
authors: Billy
authors: B
authors: Nolen
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Ross
authors: Douglas P
authors: DP
authors: Slakey
mesh_terms: D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000193:education* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D057189:Checklist / Q000592:standards; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety; D011361:Professional Competence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D062666:Vascular Access Devices; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods