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Improving operating room safety.

Scott N Hurlbert1, Jill Garrett

  • 1Memorial Health System, 1400 E, Boulder St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, USA. scott.hurlbert@memorialhealthsystem.com.

Patient Safety in Surgery
|November 26, 2009
PubMed
Summary

Improving operating room safety requires a multimodal approach. Human factors training and a surgical checklist were implemented to enhance patient safety in surgery, leading to significant cultural change.

Area of Science:

  • Patient Safety
  • Surgical Operations
  • Human Factors in Medicine

Background:

  • Patient safety in the operating room remains a persistent challenge despite existing protocols.
  • The Universal Protocol has not fully resolved daily safety issues in surgical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a community health system's strategies for enhancing operating room safety.
  • To detail the implementation of human factors training and a surgical checklist to improve patient safety.

Main Methods:

  • A multimodal approach combining formal human factors training.
  • Conducting local studies to identify specific operating room safety concerns.
  • Implementing peer-to-peer mentoring to foster a safety-conscious culture.

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Main Results:

  • Substantial positive changes in the operating room culture were achieved.
  • The implemented strategies prepared the system for widespread adoption of a standardized surgical checklist.
  • The study demonstrated the effectiveness of a combined training and mentoring approach.

Conclusions:

  • A multimodal strategy is recommended for improving operating room safety.
  • Human factors training and surgical checklists are key components of enhanced patient safety.
  • Cultural transformation is achievable through targeted interventions in surgical environments.