June 16, 2015
Checklists help staff keep cool in the heat of an OR crisis
An emergency situation in the OR can rattle even the most experienced surgeons, anesthesiologists, and staff. To help reduce anxiety and prompt a more effective response to emergencies, clinicians increasingly are turning to cognitive aids. These cognitive aids, routinely used for years in aviation and other high-hazard industries, are an integral part of crisis resource management, as developed and taught for decades by David Gaba, MD, Steven Howard, MD, and their colleagues.
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