Objective Development of nontechnical skills for surgeons has been recognized as an
important factor in surgical care. Training tools for this specific domain are being created and …

Background Over the past three decades multiple tools have been developed for the
assessment of non-technical skills (NTS) in healthcare. This study was designed primarily to …

Background Studies show that using surgical safety checklists (SSCs) reduces
complications. Many believe SSCs accomplish this by enhancing teamwork, but evidence is …

Objective: to analyze the evidence available in the literature on the process of implementing
the Surgical Safety Checklist, proposed by the World Health Organization, in the practice of …

It is imperative to understand the factors that contribute to effective surgical teams. The aim
of this integrative review was to evaluate the aids and barriers for perioperative teams in …

Background Evidence on heterogeneity in outcomes of surgical quality interventions in low-
income and middle-income countries is limited. We explored factors driving performance in …

Despite the importance of teamwork in the operating room (OR), teamwork can often be
conflated with teamwork components (eg, communication, cooperation). We reviewed the …

Introduction Effective, scalable strategies for improving surgical quality are urgently needed
in low-income and middle-income countries; however, there is a dearth of evidence about …

Background Realising the full potential of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) to
reduce perioperative harm requires the constructive engagement of all operating room (OR) …

Teamwork is fundamental to surgical patient safety but is inconsistently measured. While
many tools have been developed for elective intraoperative situations, it is unclear which is …