Minor flow disruptions, traffic-related factors and their effect on major flow disruptions in the operating room. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Minor flow disruptions, traffic-related factors and their effect on major flow disruptions in the operating room. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published August 2018

Minor flow disruptions, traffic-related factors and their effect on major flow disruptions in the operating room.

Joseph A, Khoshkenar A, Taaffe KM, Catchpole K, Machry H, Bayramzadeh S; RIPCHD.OR study group. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019;28:276-283.

This direct observation study found that minor disruptions in usual workflow can combine to lead to an adverse event. More than half of the observed disruptions were related to the physical layout of the operating room, suggesting that physical design of operating rooms may affect surgical safety.

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