Commentary Debriefing in the OR: a quality improvement project. Citation Text: Finch EP, Langston M, Erickson D, et al. Debriefing in the OR: A Quality Improvement Project. AORN J. 2019;109(3):336-344. doi:10.1002/aorn.12616. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 13, 2019 Finch EP, Langston M, Erickson D, et al. AORN J. 2019;109(3):336-344. View more articles from the same authors. Debriefing has emerged as a strategy to enhance individual and team communication. This project report discusses an initiative to improve operating room processes through debriefings. The authors describe how coaches, a checklist, and application of the International Classification for Patient Safety enabled learning from the debriefing process. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Finch EP, Langston M, Erickson D, et al. Debriefing in the OR: A Quality Improvement Project. AORN J. 2019;109(3):336-344. doi:10.1002/aorn.12616. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Families as partners in hospital error and adverse event surveillance. March 8, 2017 Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting. October 19, 2022 Implementation of the I-PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments: a multicenter prospective effectiveness implementation study. November 16, 2022 Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among frontline health care personnel in a multistate hospital network--13 academic medical centers, April-June 2020. 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Implementation of the I-PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments: a multicenter prospective effectiveness implementation study. November 16, 2022
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among frontline health care personnel in a multistate hospital network--13 academic medical centers, April-June 2020. September 23, 2020
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