Application of the human factors analysis and classification system methodology to the cardiovascular surgery operating room.

Andrew W Elbardissi; Douglas A Wiegmann; Joseph A Dearani; Richard C Daly; Thoralf M Sundt

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Application of the human factors analysis and classification system methodology to the cardiovascular surgery operating room.

April 11, 2007

Elbardissi AW, Wiegmann DA, Dearani JA, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007;83(4):1412-8; discussion 1418-9.

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The authors adapted an incident analysis model used in aviation to understand the human factors that contribute to errors in the operating room.

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