Interruptions and Miscommunications in Surgery: An Observational Study

AORN Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 576-590

  Gillespie, Brigid M ^a   Chaboyer, Wendy ^a   Fairweather, Nicole ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Dedicated team; Intraoperative distraction; Intraoperative interruption; Operating room; Surgical team; Team communication; Team familiarity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; OBSERVATION; OPERATING ROOM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARD; SURGERY;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; OBSERVATION; OPERATING ROOMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84860317886     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2012.02.012     Document Type: Article

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