Operating room briefings: working on the same page

Martin A Makary; Christine G Holzmueller; David Thompson; Lisa Rowen; Eugenie S Heitmiller; Warren R Maley; James H Black; Katherine Stegner; Julie A Freischlag; John A Ulatowski; Peter J Pronovost

doi:10.1016/s1553-7250(06)32045-4

Operating room briefings: working on the same page

Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006 Jun;32(6):351-5. doi: 10.1016/s1553-7250(06)32045-4.

Authors

Martin A Makary¹, Christine G Holzmueller, David Thompson, Lisa Rowen, Eugenie S Heitmiller, Warren R Maley, James H Black, Katherine Stegner, Julie A Freischlag, John A Ulatowski, Peter J Pronovost

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA. mmakary1@jhmi.edu

PMID: 16776390
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(06)32045-4

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication*
Operating Rooms / organization & administration*
Patient Care Team / organization & administration*
Quality Assurance, Health Care / methods*
Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*