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COMMENTARY

"Managing up" can improve teamwork in the OR.

Smith SL. AORN J. 2010;91:576-582.

STUDY

Discrepant perceptions of communication, teamwork and situation awareness among surgical team members.

Wauben LS, Dekker-van Doorn CM, van Wijngaarden JD, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2011;23:159-166.

STUDY

Causes of near misses: perceptions of perioperative nurses.

Cohoon B. AORN J. 2011;93:551-565.

STUDY

Interruptions and miscommunications in surgery: an observational study.

Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Fairweather N. AORN J. 2012;95:576-590.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

The day Joy died.

Brandeland GP. Med Econ. 2006 Oct 20;83:50, 52-53.

COMMENTARY

The normalization of deviance: what are the perioperative risks?

McNamara SA. AORN J. 2011;93:796-801.

COMMENTARY

Communication in the perioperative setting.

Cvetic E. AORN J. 2011;94:261-270.

STUDY

Crew resource management improved perception of patient safety in the operating room.

Gore DC, Powell JM, Baer JG, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2010;25:60-63.

COMMENTARY

A common body of care: the ethics and politics of teamwork in the operating theater are inseparable.

Bleakley A. J Med Philos. 2006;31:305-322.

REVIEW

Enhancing communication in surgery through team training interventions: a systematic literature review.

Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Murray P. AORN J. 2010;92:642-657.

STUDY

Communication skills training to address disruptive physician behavior.

Saxton R. AORN J. 2012;95:602-611.

STUDY

Teamwork on inpatient medical units: assessing attitudes and barriers.

O'Leary KJ, Ritter CD, Wheeler H, Szekendi MK, Brinton TS, Williams MV. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19:117-121.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Can your nurses stop a surgeon?

Weinstock M. Hosp Health Netw. 2007;81:38-40, 42, 44-46.

STUDY

Creating safety culture on nursing units: human performance and organizational system factors that make a difference.

Moody RF, Pesut DJ, Harrington CF. J Patient Saf. 2006;2:198-206.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Patient Safety First.

AORN, Inc., 2170 South Parker Rd, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80231-5711.

COMMENTARY

Environmental Safety in the OR.

Linkin DR, Lautenbach E. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2004.

STUDY

Reliability of a revised NOTECHS scale for use in surgical teams.

Sevdalis N, Davis R, Koutantji M, et al. Am J Surg. 2008;196:184-190.

STUDY

Using simulation training to improve perioperative patient safety.

Mullen L, Byrd D. AORN J. 2013;97:419-427.

REVIEW

Noise in the operating room—what do we know? A review of the literature.

Hasfeldt D, Laerkner E, Birkelund R. J Perianesth Nurs. 2010;25:380-386.

STUDY

Governing the surgical count through communication interactions: implications for patient safety.

Riley R, Manias E, Polglase A. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15:369-374.

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