Implementation of a preoperative briefing protocol improves accuracy of teamwork assessment in the operating room.

John T Paige; Deborah L Aaron; Tong Yang; Shannon Howell; Charles W Hilton; Isidore Cohn; Sheila W Chauvin

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Implementation of a preoperative briefing protocol improves accuracy of teamwork assessment in the operating room.

October 8, 2008

Paige JT, Aaron DL, Yang T, et al. Am Surg. 2008;74(9):817-823.

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Implementation of a preoperative checklist focusing on interdisciplinary teamwork resulted in an improvement in peer assessment of teamwork behaviors.

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