What went right: lessons for the intensivist from the crew of US Airways Flight 1549.

Lewis A. Eisen; Richard H. Savel

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What went right: lessons for the intensivist from the crew of US Airways Flight 1549.

May 4, 2014

Eisen LA, Savel RH. Chest. 2009;136(3):910-917.

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This commentary highlights how a culture of safety and teamwork can avert failure in health care settings by employing crew resource management, simulation, and checklists.

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