An analysis of near misses identified by anesthesia providers in the intensive care unit.

Angela K M Lipshutz; James E. Caldwell; David L. Robinowitz; Michael A. Gropper

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An analysis of near misses identified by anesthesia providers in the intensive care unit.

July 15, 2015

Lipshutz AKM, Caldwell JE, Robinowitz DL, et al. BMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15:93.

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This analysis of near misses in intensive care unit patients that were voluntarily reported by anesthesiologists found that the majority could be ascribed to one of five contributing factors, including a poor culture of safety and insufficient communication between teams.

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