Nick Sevdalis

TL;DR: Implementation of the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist was associated with robust reduction in morbidity and length of in-hospital stay and some reduction in mortality.

TL;DR: A systematic review of published literature to gain a better understanding of interprofessional information transfer and communication in hospital setting in the field of surgical and anesthetic care found uses of standardized communication through checklist, proformas, and technology innovations have improved the ITC process with an effect on clinical and patient outcomes.

TL;DR: The findings suggest that OTAS is applicable to various branches of surgery, and separate assessment of the subteams in the operating theater provides useful information that can be used to build targeted teamwork training aiming to improve surgical patients’ safety and outcomes.

TL;DR: The aim of the literature review is to synthesize current scientific and clinical understanding on cancer MDTs and their organization to provide an up-to-date summary of the current knowledge that those planning or leading cancer services can use as a guide for service implementation or improvement.

TL;DR: The review focuses on simulation research and implementation of existing knowledge and explores possible future directions for the field, including the cost-effectiveness of SBT and its impact on patient outcomes.