BMJ quality & safety
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BMJ quality & safety · Oct 2012
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyIdentifying and categorising patient safety hazards in cardiovascular operating rooms using an interdisciplinary approach: a multisite study.
Cardiac surgery is a complex, high-risk procedure with potential vulnerabilities for patient safety. The evidence base describing safety hazards in the cardiovascular operating room is underdeveloped but is essential to guide future safety improvement efforts. ⋯ Hazards in cardiac surgery services are ubiquitous, indicating numerous opportunities to improve safety. Future efforts should focus on creating a stronger culture of safety in the cardiovascular operating room, increasing compliance with evidence-based infection control practices, improving communication and teamwork, and developing a partnership among all stakeholders to improve the design of tools and technologies.