Surgical team training: the Northwestern Memorial Hospital experience.

Amy L. Halverson; Jennifer L. Andersson; Karen Anderson; Justin Lombardo; Christine Park; Alfred Rademaker; Don W. Moorman

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Surgical team training: the Northwestern Memorial Hospital experience.

February 25, 2009

Halverson AL, Andersson JL, Anderson K, et al. Arch Surg. 2009;144(2):107-12.

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This study demonstrated that a surgical team training program increased compliance with team behaviors, such as structured briefings, and improved perceptions of teamwork but did not affect hospital metrics.

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