New research from Dr. Philip Jones and colleagues: Lessons from aviation - the role of checklists in minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
Perfusion. 2015 Apr 27. pii: 0267659115584785. [Epub ahead of print]
Lessons from aviation - the role of checklists in minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
Hussain S, Adams C, Cleland A, Jones PM, Walsh G, Kiaii B.
Abstract
We describe an adverse event during minimally invasive cardiac surgery that resulted in a multi-disciplinary review of intra-operative errors and the creation of a procedural checklist. This checklist aims to prevent errors of omission and communication failures that result in increased morbidity and mortality. We discuss the application of the aviation - led "threats and errors model" to medical practice and the role of checklists and other strategies aimed at reducing medical errors.
© The Author(s), 2015.
KEYWORDS: checklist; medical errors; minimally invasive; threats and errors
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