A systematic quantitative assessment of risks associated with poor communication in surgical care.

Kamal Nagpal; Amit Vats; Kamran Ahmed; Andrea B. Smith; Nick Sevdalis; Helgi Jonannsson; Charles A. Vincent; Krishna Moorthy

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A systematic quantitative assessment of risks associated with poor communication in surgical care.

December 21, 2014

Nagpal K, Vats A, Ahmed K, et al. Arch Surg. 2010;145(6):582-8.

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This study used failure mode and effect analysis to identify safety risks in perioperative care due to poor communication.

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