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The relationship of the emotional climate of work and threat to patient outcome in a high-volume thoracic surgery operating room team.

Nurok M, Evans LA, Lipsitz S, Satwicz P, Kelly A, Frankel A. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:237-242.

This study found that emotional work climate may relate to undesired patient outcomes, and suggests interventions such as teamwork training as potential solutions.

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Resource Type

Study

Setting of Care

Operating Room

Target Audience

Quality and Safety Professionals

Organizational Behaviorists

Educators

Clinical Area

Surgery

Safety Target

Surgical Complications

Psychological and Social Complications

Approach to Improving Safety

Communication between Providers

Teamwork Training

Culture of Safety

Teamwork Training

Origin/Sponsor

United States of America