Post-event debriefings during neonatal care: why are we not doing them, and how can we start?

T. Sawyer; D. Loren; L. P. Halamek

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Post-event debriefings during neonatal care: why are we not doing them, and how can we start?

May 4, 2016

Sawyer T, Loren D, Halamek LP. J Perinatol. 2016;36(6):415-9.

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Debriefings after clinical adverse events present learning opportunities for the teams and organizations involved. This commentary explores why debriefings are not routinely conducted and provide strategies to address barriers to the use of debriefings as a standard component of neonatal care.

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