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Robotic Team High Reliability Organization’S Communication Evaluation Tool, Joanne F. Mercurio
Robotic Team High Reliability Organization’S Communication Evaluation Tool, Joanne F. Mercurio
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Multidisciplinary team communication in robotic surgery presents several safety considerations for the intraoperative surgical patient. It is an important consideration since the surgeon and the operating room team are geographically distanced with the surgeon at the console, and the other team members situated at the patient bedside. Scrubbed team members are performing such functions as positioning the robotic arms as well as exchanging instruments, while the remaining interprofessional team members are coordinating multiple patient care activities. It therefore becomes imperative that the recognition of the potential for miscommunication is of paramount importance, and strategies need to be generated that will …
Teamstepps In A Pediatric Operating Room, Lisa Kerrick
Teamstepps In A Pediatric Operating Room, Lisa Kerrick
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Despite numerous patient safety and quality programs available and in use in the healthcare environment, adverse events in operating rooms continue to occur. The operating room is a complex and chaotic environment where teamwork is necessary for safe patient care. Team training is a strategy that improves teamwork. TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based team training program designed to integrate teamwork into clinical practice. This project aims to determine if TeamSTEPPS communication tools and strategies improve the perception of teamwork and efficiency in a pediatric operating room. The outcome objectives for this project are to increase the perception of teamwork and improve …