Title
A method for measuring threats and errors in surgery
Abstract
We examined the measurement of non-technical skills for surgical teams using a framework derived from aviation. Twenty four paediatric cardiac surgical and 20 orthopaedic operations were studied by a single observer. Predefined intraoperative failures were recorded, from which it was possible to derive measures of technical errors, threats, and non-technical errors (NTEs). A second non-technical scoring (NTS) method was used which required the observer to give a score from 1 to 4 on the four dimensions of the scale for three stages of each operation. There was a significant positive relationship between NTEs and operative duration in orthopaedic surgery (p p p p
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1007/s10111-007-0093-9
Cognition, Technology & Work
Keywords
Field
DocType
surgical team,non-technical scoring,predefined intraoperative failure,surgery safety error non-technical skills teamwork,significant positive relationship,operative duration,single observer,orthopaedic surgery,non-technical skill,orthopaedic operation,non-technical error
Teamwork,Simulation,Cardiac surgery,Orthopedic surgery,Observer (quantum physics),Surgery,Medicine
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
10
4
1435-5566
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.45
1
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
K. R. Catchpole130.45
A. E. B. Giddings230.45
G. de Hirst330.45
T. Dale430.45
G. J. Peek530.45
M. R. Leval630.45