Interpersonal and organizational dynamics are key drivers of failure to rescue.
Smith ME, Wells EE, Friese CR, et al. Interpersonal And Organizational Dynamics Are Key Drivers Of Failure To Rescue. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018;37(11):1870-1876. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0704.
When a patient experiences a major surgical complication, a health care team's inability to prevent subsequent postoperative death is known as failure to rescue. Stakeholders at five Michigan hospitals identified two changeable causes of failure to rescue: delayed recognition of evolving complications and communication deficiencies. A WebM&M commentary discussed a failure to rescue and system-level means to address the adverse outcome.