The role of teamwork and non-technical skills for improving emergency surgical outcomes: an international perspective

Philip F. Stahel; Lorenzo Cobianchi; Francesca Dal Mas; Simon Paterson-Brown; Boris E. Sakakushev; Christine Nguyen; Gustavo P. Fraga; Steven Yule; Dimitrios Damaskos; Andrew J. Healey; Walter Biffl; Luca Ansaloni; Fausto Catena

doi:10.1186/s13037-022-00317-w

Patient Safety in Surgery (Feb 2022)

The role of teamwork and non-technical skills for improving emergency surgical outcomes: an international perspective

Philip F. Stahel,
Lorenzo Cobianchi,
Francesca Dal Mas,
Simon Paterson-Brown,
Boris E. Sakakushev,
Christine Nguyen,
Gustavo P. Fraga,
Steven Yule,
Dimitrios Damaskos,
Andrew J. Healey,
Walter Biffl,
Luca Ansaloni,
Fausto Catena

Affiliations

Philip F. Stahel: Department of Specialty Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Rocky Vista University
Lorenzo Cobianchi: Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia
Francesca Dal Mas: Lincoln International Business School, University of Lincoln
Simon Paterson-Brown: Department of General Surgery, Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh
Boris E. Sakakushev: First Clinic of General Surgery, Research Institute of the Medical University Plovdiv (RIMU), University Hospital St. George (UMHAT)
Christine Nguyen: The Medical Center of Aurora
Gustavo P. Fraga: Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences (SMS), University of Campinas (Unicamp)
Steven Yule: Department of General Surgery, Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh
Dimitrios Damaskos: Department of General Surgery, Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh
Andrew J. Healey: Department of General Surgery, Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh
Walter Biffl: Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Scripps Memorial Hospital
Luca Ansaloni: Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia
Fausto Catena: Department of General and Emergency Surgery, AUSL Della Romagna

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-022-00317-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

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Abstract The assurance of patient safety in emergency general surgery remains challenging due to the patients’ high-risk underlying conditions and the wide variability in emergency surgical care provided around the globe. The authors of this article convened as an expert panel on patient safety in surgery at the 8th International Conference of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 7–10, 2021. This review article represents the proceedings from the expert panel discussions at the WSES congress and was designed to provide an international perspective on optimizing teamwork and non-technical skills in emergency general surgery.

Published in Patient Safety in Surgery

ISSN: 1754-9493 (Online)
Publisher: BMC
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://pssjournal.biomedcentral.com/

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