"Team time-out" and surgical safety—experiences in 12,390 neurosurgical patients.
Oszvald Á, Vatter H, Byhahn C, et al. “Team time-out” and surgical safety—experiences in 12,390 neurosurgical patients. Neurosurg Focus. 2012;33(5). doi:10.3171/2012.8.focus12261.
Implementation of an advanced perioperative checklist, which included a requirement for a team time-out, improved patient safety in a German neurosurgery department.