Annals of surgery
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The purpose of this surgical perspective is to describe the trauma care needs of the South Side of Chicago and the creation of an adult trauma center at the University of Chicago Medicine and associated hospital-based violence intervention program. ⋯ The persistent efforts of the community and key stakeholders led to a system change that improved trauma care for the South Side of Chicago.
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To assess the performance of our urology team against General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines for using chaperones during intimate clinical examination. ⋯ This is the first report using a scoring system for objective assessment of a pertinent topic such as the use of chaperone and its documentation. This managed to achieve a significant improvement in our practice.
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Observational Study
Using the Operating Room Black Box to Assess Surgical Team Member Adaptation Under Uncertainty: An Observational Study.
Identify how surgical team members uniquely contribute to teamwork and adapt their teamwork skills during instances of uncertainty. ⋯ OR Black Box enabled the assessment of critically important details about how team members uniquely contribute during instances of uncertainty. Some teamwork skills were amplified, while others dampened when dealing with IAEs. The knowledge of how each role contributes to teamwork and adapts to IAEs should be used to inform the design of tailored interventions to strengthen interprofessional teamwork.