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Inadequate preoperative team briefings lead to more intraoperative adverse events.

Phadnis J, Templeton-Ward O. Inadequate Preoperative Team Briefings Lead to More Intraoperative Adverse Events. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(2):82-86. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000181.

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May 19, 2018
Phadnis J, Templeton-Ward O. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(2):82-86.
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Though preoperative briefings are recommended to enhance team communication, they are incompletely implemented and evidence regarding their benefit is not well-established. This audit study found that inadequate preoperative briefings resulted in more minor adverse events. This finding adds to the evidence of their importance but does not address implementation challenges.

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Phadnis J, Templeton-Ward O. Inadequate Preoperative Team Briefings Lead to More Intraoperative Adverse Events. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(2):82-86. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000181.