Surgical time out checklist with debriefing and multidisciplinary feedback improves venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in thoracic surgery: A prospective audit

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1326-1329

  Berrisford, Richard G ^a   Wilson, Iain H ^a   Davidge, Mike ^b   Sanders, David ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medical errors; Operative; Prospective studies; Safety; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HEPARIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHECKLIST; COMPRESSION STOCKING; HUMAN; IMAGING; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERROR; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX SURGERY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; CLASSIFICATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHECKLIST; ENGLAND; FEEDBACK; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84863591957     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezr179     Document Type: Article

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