Pre-surgery briefings and safety climate in the operating theatre.

Jon Allard; Alan Bleakley; Adrian Hobbs; Lee Coombes

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Pre-surgery briefings and safety climate in the operating theatre.

July 27, 2011

Allard J, Bleakley A, Hobbs A, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(8):711-7.

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Standard use of preoperative time outs was strongly associated with improved perception of safety culture.

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