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Surgical time out checklist with debriefing and multidisciplinary feedback improves venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in thoracic surgery : a prospective audit
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Berrisford, R. G., Wilson, I. H., Davidge, Mike and Sanders, D. (2012) Surgical time out checklist with debriefing and multidisciplinary feedback improves venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in thoracic surgery : a prospective audit. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 41 (Number 6). pp. 1326-1329. doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezr179 ISSN 1010-7940.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezr179
Abstract
OBJECTIVES There is a significant global burden of preventable morbidity and mortality after surgery caused by avoidable adverse events. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis, despite evidence for its efficacy, is not reliably and consistently prescribed, and is currently a serious concern for patient safety. The aim of this study was to prospectively audit errors captured by an extended surgical time out checklist and relate them to the introduction of a safety culture.
METHODS The use of an extended surgical time out checklist was prospectively audited, in consecutive patients in one operating theatre over a period of two years. Errors captured were analysed and related to other improvements to safety culture; human factors training, debriefing and regular departmental meetings.
RESULTS Time out was performed in 959 patients of 990 (96.8%) undergoing thoracic surgery. Performance was consistent over time. Errors were categorized as VTE prophylaxis (n = 53, 6%), blood products (n = 11), clerical (n = 5), imaging (n = 2) and miscellaneous (n = 2). After a lag period of 15 months, during which the team underwent human factors training, introduced debriefing and escalated VTE prophylaxis to regular departmental meetings, VTE prophylaxis errors were substantially reduced. The temporal relationship between error capture and error elimination is explored.
CONCLUSIONS Use of checklists alongside appropriate human factors training, debriefing and regular multidisciplinary communication can substantially improve VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing surgery.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery | ||||
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | ||||
| ISSN: | 1010-7940 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2012 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 41 | ||||
| Number: | Number 6 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1326-1329 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1093/ejcts/ezr179 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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