Military Surgical Team Performance: The Impact of Familiarity, Team Size, and Nurse Anesthesia Students

CONCLUSIONS: Surgical efficiency is a modifiable function of surgical teams. Although we suggest additional research, surgical leaders can potentially improve team performance by improving familiarity and forming small and cohesive surgical teams. As OR inefficiencies degrade the financial vitality of healthcare systems, surgical leaders should engage in a multifaceted program to improve efficiency by building familiarity and optimizing team size.PMID:34819253 | DOI:10.1016/j.jopan.2021.04.008
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research