A prospective study of paediatric cardiac surgical microsystems: assessing the relationships between non-routine events, teamwork and patient outcomes (2011)

Summary

This article, published in BMJ Quality and Safety, examines the relationships between non-routine events, teamwork and patient outcomes in paediatric cardiac surgery. Structured observation of effective teamwork in the operating room can identify deficiencies in the system and conduct of procedures, even in otherwise successful operations. High performing teams are more resilient, displaying effective teamwork when operations become more difficult.