Respectful, trusting relationships are essential for patient safety, especially the surgeon-anesthesiologist dyad.

Cooper J. Respectful, trusting relationships are essential for patient safety, especially the surgeon-anesthesiologist dyad. Anesthesiology 2019. October 19th, 2019; Orlando, FL.

This recording of the 2019 ASA/APSF Ellison C. Pierce Memorial Lecture features Jeff Cooper, PhD. Dr. Cooper discusses the history of the anesthesia patient safety movement and shares personal experiences with leadership in the development of his focus on the application of crew resource management in the perioperative environment to understand error. The session explores the important role of respect and relationships in health care as an influence on safe care delivery.

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