Latent safety threats and countermeasures in the operating theater: a national in situ simulation-based observational study.
Long JA, Webster CS, Holliday T, et al. Latent safety threats and countermeasures in the operating theater: a national in situ simulation-based observational study. Simul Healthc. 2022;17(1):e38-e44. doi:10.1097/sih.0000000000000547.
Simulation training is a valuable tool to improve patient care. In this study, researchers explored latent safety threats identified during multidisciplinary simulation-based team training delivered to 21 hospitals in New Zealand. Common latent threats were related to knowledge and skills, team factors, task- or technology-related factors, and work environment threats.