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Surgical programs in the Veterans Health Administration maintain briefing and debriefing following medical team training.

April 25, 2016

West P, Neily J, Warner L, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(5):235-239.

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This study surveyed nurse managers to evaluate the implementation of pre-surgical briefings and post-surgical debriefings recommended by the World Health Organization's Safe Surgery program. Researchers found that practices were variably sustained and team training appeared to augment implementation.

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