Use of briefings and debriefings as a tool in improving team work, efficiency, and communication in the operating theatre.

Robert Bethune; Govindarajulu Sasirekha; Ajay Sahu; Simon Cawthorn; Anne Pullyblank

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Use of briefings and debriefings as a tool in improving team work, efficiency, and communication in the operating theatre.

May 11, 2011

Bethune R, Sasirekha G, Sahu A, et al. Postgrad Med J. 2011;87(1027):331-4.

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This study found that briefings and debriefings had a positive impact on teamwork and communication, while also improving the efficiency around start times in the operating room.

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