Bringing perioperative emergency manuals to your institution: a "How To" from concept to implementation in 10 steps.

Aalok Agarwala V; Kelsey McRichards; Vanessa Rao; Vanessa Kurzweil; Sara N. Goldhaber-Fiebert

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Bringing perioperative emergency manuals to your institution: a "How To" from concept to implementation in 10 steps.

April 3, 2019

Agarwala A, McRichards K, Rao V, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019;45(3):170-179.

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Emergency manuals are employed in high-risk industries to guide teams during critical events. This commentary recommends a structured approach to emergency manual program implementation focused on preparation, design, action, and maintenance.

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