Open AccessSurgeon Information Transfer and Communication
Author(s) -
Reed G. Williams,
Ross D. Silverman,
Cathy J. Schwind,
John B. Fortune,
John P. Sutyak,
Karen D. Horvath,
Erik G. Van Eaton,
Georges Azzie,
John R. Potts,
Margaret L. Boehler,
Gary L. Dunnington
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000242709.28760.56
Subject(s) - medicine , patient safety , health care , near miss , patient care , medical emergency , nursing , forensic engineering , engineering , economics , economic growth
To determine the nature of surgeon information transfer and communication (ITC) errors that lead to adverse events and near misses. To recommend strategies for minimizing or preventing these errors.