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Cluster randomized trial to evaluate the impact of team training on surgical outcomes.

Duclos A, Peix JL, Piriou V, et al. Cluster randomized trial to evaluate the impact of team training on surgical outcomes. Br J Surg. 2016;103(13):1804-1814. doi:10.1002/bjs.10295.

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October 5, 2016
Duclos A, Peix JL, Piriou V, et al. Br J Surg. 2016;103(13):1804-1814.
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Teamwork training programs have been implemented in a large variety of health care settings, and growing evidence suggests a positive impact. However, the effect of teamwork training programs in the context of surgical safety checklists is less clear. In this randomized study, researchers examined whether adding a team training program to surgical safety checklist utilization affected major surgical complications. All 31 hospitals in the study had implemented a surgical safety checklist a median of 19 months prior to the study. Team training was introduced across operating room teams in 16 hospitals randomized to the intervention arm. Investigators found a significant reduction in major adverse events in both the intervention and control arms. These results suggest that team training may not provide additional benefit when combined with a checklist. A past PSNet interview discussed challenges associated with implementing surgical safety checklists.

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Duclos A, Peix JL, Piriou V, et al. Cluster randomized trial to evaluate the impact of team training on surgical outcomes. Br J Surg. 2016;103(13):1804-1814. doi:10.1002/bjs.10295.

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