Newspaper/Magazine Article Bringing surgeons down to earth. Citation Text: Landro L. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL November 30, 2005 Landro L. View more articles from the same authors. This article reports on several pilot initiatives designed to improve safety culture in the operating room. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Landro L. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Don't come back, hospitals say. June 22, 2011 Hospitals overhaul ERs to reduce mistakes. January 30, 2005 'Use only as directed' isn't easy. May 11, 2011 Seeking a safer surgery: some states crack down on doctors who perform unregulated outpatient procedures. August 5, 2009 Clues to better health care from old malpractice lawsuits. May 18, 2016 Hospitals find a way to say, 'I'm sorry.' February 17, 2016 The most crucial half-hour at a hospital: the shift change. 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Seeking a safer surgery: some states crack down on doctors who perform unregulated outpatient procedures. August 5, 2009
Why hospitals still make serious medical errors—and how they are trying to reduce them. March 29, 2023
Hospitals try to calm doctors' outbursts: medical road rage affecting patient safety, group says. August 27, 2008
Patient safety and health information technology conference: A newsmaker interview with Carolyn M. Clancy, MD. June 22, 2005
The cost of errors: Medicare's new policy could cost the average hospital $23,772: study. June 25, 2008
Suspicious insulin injections, nearly a dozen deaths: inside an unfolding investigation at a VA hospital in West Virginia. October 23, 2019
An Organisation with a Memory: Report of an Expert Group on Learning from Adverse Events in the NHS Chaired by the Chief Medical Officer. March 6, 2005
Patient safety and adverse maternal health outcomes: the missing social inequalities 'lens.' October 5, 2005
WebM&M Cases When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in Death During Endoscopy February 28, 2024
Changes in safety and teamwork climate after adding structured observations to patient safety WalkRounds. October 27, 2021
WebM&M Cases Fatal Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression May 27, 2020
WebM&M Cases Delayed Management of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection – Who does the Patient Belong To? April 29, 2020
The rise of human factors: optimising performance of individuals and teams to improve patients' outcomes. July 10, 2019
Impact of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Safety Program for Perinatal Care. January 23, 2019
Assessment of incorrect surgical procedures within and outside the operating room. A follow-up study from US Veterans Health Administration medical centers. December 5, 2018
Identifying quality markers of a safe surgical ward: an interview study of patients, clinical staff, and administrators. May 2, 2018
Teamwork, communication and safety climate: a systematic review of interventions to improve surgical culture. June 10, 2015
Multiprofessional team simulation training, based on an obstetric model, can improve teamwork in other areas of health care. April 9, 2014
Pilot testing of a model for insurer-driven, large-scale multicenter simulation training for operating room teams. December 11, 2013
The role of practice guidelines and evidence-based medicine in perioperative patient safety. December 19, 2012
Optimal preoperative assessment of the geriatric surgical patient: a best practices guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society. October 10, 2012
Variation in 17 obstetric care pathways: potential danger for health professionals and patient safety? April 25, 2012