Effects of perioperative briefing and debriefing on patient safety: a prospective intervention study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study was carried out to improve patient safety in the operating theatre by the introduction of perioperative briefing and debriefing, which focused on an optimal collaboration between surgical team members.

Design

A prospective intervention study with one pretest and two post-test measurements: 1 month before and 4 months and 2.5 years after the implementation of perioperative briefing and debriefing, respectively.

Setting

Operating theatres of a tertiary care hospital with 875 beds in the Netherlands.

Participants

All members of five surgical teams participated in the perioperative briefing and debriefing.

Intervention

The implementation of perioperative briefing and debriefing from July 2012 to January 2014.

Primary and secondary ou

SUBMITTER: Leong KBMSL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5736045 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature