Improving perioperative communication: Can labelled theatre caps play a role?

Studies have shown that approximately one third of operating room communications fail. This has a negative impact on patient safety, with half of all adverse events being attributed to communication failures. However, human factors have the capacity to protect patients. Aviation’s human factors str...

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Published in:	Journal of Perioperative Nursing
Main Authors:	Maree Yates, Paula Foran
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Australian College of Perioperative Nurses 2022-08-01
Subjects:	communication patient safety human factors staff identification mental recall
Online Access:	https://journal.acorn.org.au/index.php/jpn/article/view/146