Use of a surgical safety checklist to improve team communication.
Cabral RA, Eggenberger T, Keller K, et al. Use of a surgical safety checklist to improve team communication. AORN J. 2016;104(3):206-216. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.06.019.
Surgical team communication is an important element of safe care. This project report describes how one hospital implemented a checklist program that utilized time outs and debriefings to support transparency and improve surgical teamwork behaviors.