Creating a safer operating room: groups, team dynamics and crew resource management principles.
Wakeman D, Langham MR. Creating a safer operating room: Groups, team dynamics and crew resource management principles. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2018;27(2):107-113. doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2018.02.008.
Crew resource management is a strategy from aviation that has been applied in medicine to enhance teamwork. This review discusses crew resource management as a way to improve communication, establish a safety culture, and reduce morbidity and mortality in the operating room.