AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Developing a culture of collaboration in the operating room: more than effective communication.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network





Developing a culture of collaboration in the operating room: more than effective communication.

Wade P. ORNAC J. 2014;32:16-20, 22-23, 32-38.

Interaction between team members in the operating room is influenced by various factors. Analyzing the evidence base on collaborative behaviors in operating rooms, this review identified trust, respect, administrative support, organizational structures, and social and professional systems as predictors of positive surgical team collaboration.

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