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Akemi L Kawaguchi1, Lillian S Kao2
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.246, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Abstract:
Effective teamwork, both in and out of the operating room, is an essential component of safe and efficient surgical performance. There are multiple available assessment tools for evaluating teamwork and important contributors to teamwork such as safety culture and nontechnical skills. Multiple types of interventions exist to improve and train providers on teamwork, and many have been demonstrated to improve not only teamwork but also patient outcomes. Teamwork strategies can be adapted to different contexts, based on provider needs and resources.
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