@article{3241,
  keywords = {OR safety, patient safety, quality and patient safety teams, sentinel events},
  author = {Michele Fusco Serino},
  title = {Quality and Patient Safety Teams in the Perioperative Setting.},
  abstract = {<p>Quality and patient safety teams in the perioperative setting can provide perioperative personnel with a safety net to prevent avoidable errors, which is a necessity in today's complex surgical world. The primary goal of the quality and patient safety team should be to develop and implement a perioperative quality and patient safety strategic plan. The mission of the plan can be developed by surveying facility employees, choosing a quality methodology, and using an evidence-based approach to develop and implement quality programs and processes. To create and sustain a quality and patient safety team, it is important to select a heterogeneous group; define team roles; identify day-to-day, weekly, and monthly team responsibilities; actively participate in facility committees, meetings, and new employee orientation; conduct audits; and schedule project time. </p>},
  year = {2015},
  journal = {AORN J},
  volume = {102},
  pages = {617-28},
  month = {12/2015},
  issn = {1878-0369},
  doi = {10.1016/j.aorn.2015.10.006},
  language = {eng},
}