Bringing perioperative emergency manuals to your institution: a "How To" from concept to implementation in 10 steps. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Bringing perioperative emergency manuals to your institution: a "How To" from concept to implementation in 10 steps. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published October 2018

Bringing perioperative emergency manuals to your institution: a "How To" from concept to implementation in 10 steps.

Agarwala AV, McRichards LK, Rao V, Kurzweil V, Goldhaber-Fiebert SN. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019;45:170-179.

Emergency manuals are employed in high-risk industries to guide teams during critical events. This commentary recommends a structured approach to emergency manual programimplementation focused on preparation, design, action, and maintenance.

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