Publication Date

2015

Journal Title

BMJ Qual Saf

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Compliance with the surgical safety checklist during operative procedures has been shown to reduce inhospital mortality and complications but proper execution by the surgical team remains elusive. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the impact of remote video auditing with real-time provider feedback on checklist compliance during sign-in, time-out and sign-out and case turnover times. DESIGN, SETTING: Prospective, cluster randomised study in a 23-operating room (OR) suite. PARTICIPANTS: Surgeons, anaesthesia providers, nurses and support staff. EXPOSURE: ORs were randomised to receive, or not receive, real-time feedback on safety checklist compliance and efficiency metrics via display boards and text messages, followed by a period during which all ORs received feedback. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Checklist compliance (Pass/Fail) during sign-in, time-out and sign-out demonstrated by (1) use of checklist, (2) team attentiveness, (3) required duration, (4) proper sequence and duration of case turnover times. RESULTS: Sign-in, time-out and sign-out PASS rates increased from 25%, 16% and 32% during baseline phase (n=1886) to 64%, 84% and 68% for feedback ORs versus 40%, 77% and 51% for no-feedback ORs (p

Volume Number

25

Issue Number

12

Pages

947-953

Document Type

Article

EPub Date

2015/12/15

Status

Faculty, Northwell Researcher

Facility

School of Medicine; Northwell Health

Primary Department

Anesthesiology

Additional Departments

Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention; General Internal Medicine; Surgery

PMID

26658775

DOI

10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004226


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