Development and pilot evaluation of a preoperative briefing protocol for cardiovascular surgery.
Henrickson SE, Wadhera RK, Elbardissi AW, et al. Development and pilot evaluation of a preoperative briefing protocol for cardiovascular surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2009;208(6):1115-23. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.01.037.
This study demonstrated that a specialty-specific preoperative briefing tool decreased surgical flow disruptions and improved patient safety.