Journal article
A surgeon who CARES can be safer
The American journal of surgery, v 190(3), pp 356-358
2005
PMID: 16105517
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
The characteristics of a high-reliability organization are reviewed. Examples of how these characteristics relate to patient safety in surgical practice are illustrated by vignettes. The characteristics discussed include commitment to safety demonstrated to others by the conduct of one’s practice; attention focused on one’s own performance and the performance of others to the task at hand; rehearsal and proper preparation and contingency planning for procedures; effective communication so that information is accurate, adequate, unambiguous, and confirmed; and sense-making, or an understanding and verification of consistency between what is observed and expected and between what is planned and the premises for those plans.
Metrics
Details
- Title
- A surgeon who CARES can be safer
- Creators
- John R. Clarke - ECRI InstituteWilliam Marella - National Patient Safety FoundationJanet Johnston - National Patient Safety FoundationMonica Davis - National Patient Safety Foundation
- Publication Details
- The American journal of surgery, v 190(3), pp 356-358
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000231368900004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-23744488537
- Other Identifier
- 991019168644204721
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This publication has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
InCites Highlights
Data related to this publication, from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool:
- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Surgery