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- Catherine Kleiner, Terri Link, M Travis Maynard, and Katherine Halverson Carpenter.
- AORN J. 2014 Oct 1; 100 (4): 358-68.
AbstractCommunication breakdowns have been identified as a root cause of many medical errors. Sentinel events occurring in surgery comprise a significant number of these events. Despite the addition of briefings and debriefings in the OR and the introduction of crew resource management principles, communication problems continue to occur in the surgical setting. The purpose of this research was to evaluate coaching as an intervention to improve the quality of OR briefings and debriefings. A retired orthopedic surgeon conducted coaching that included all members of the perioperative team. The quality of both briefings and debriefings significantly improved after the coaching intervention. Analysis of the results of this study suggests that coaching should be considered as an intervention to improve communication during surgical procedures, especially during briefings and debriefings.Copyright © 2014 AORN, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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