Quality and patient safety teams in the perioperative setting. Serino MF. AORN J. 2015;102:617-628.

Quality and patient safety teams in the perioperative setting.

Serino MF. AORN J. 2015;102:617-628.

• Commentary
 
• Published December 2015

Quality and patient safety teams in the perioperative setting.

Serino MF. AORN J. 2015;102:617-628.

Team effectiveness is a key component for safe care. This commentary describes how one organization designed and implemented a team-focused plan to enhance safe perioperativepractice and explores the benefits of strategies like daily rounds, plan-do-study-act cycles,teamwork training, and dedicated project time.

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