Operating room briefings.

Martin A. Makary; Christine G. Holzmueller; Bryan Sexton; David A. Thompson; Elizabeth A. Martinez; Julie A. Freischlag; John A. Ulatowski; Eugenie S. Heitmiller; Lisa C. Rowen; Peter Pronovost

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Operating room briefings.

September 28, 2010

Makary MA, Holzmueller CG, Sexton B, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(7):407-410, 357.

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The authors describe a postoperative debriefing tool used by surgical teams at Johns Hopkins Hospital and share lessons learned since implementation.

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