Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
9-3-2013
Abstract/Description
The cardiac surgical operating room (OR) is a complex environment in which highly trained subspecialists interact with each other using sophisticated equipment to care for patients with severe cardiac disease and significant comorbidities. Thousands of patient lives have been saved or significantly improved with the advent of modern cardiac surgery. Indeed, both mortality and morbidity for coronary artery bypass surgery have decreased during the past decade. Nonetheless, the highly skilled and dedicated personnel in cardiac ORs are human and will make errors. Refined techniques, advanced technologies, and enhanced coordination of care have led to significant improvements in cardiac surgery outcomes.
Publication Title
Circulation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0b013e3182a38efa
Publisher
American Heart Association
Scholarly Commons Citation
Wahr, J. A., Prager, R. L., Abernathy, J. H., Martinez, E. A., Salas, E., Seifert, P. C., Groom, R. C., Spiess, B. D., Searles, B. E., Sundt, T. M., Sanchez, J. A., Shappell, S. A., Culig, M. H., Lazzara, E. H., Fitzgerald, D. C., Thourani, V. H., Eghtesady, P., Ikonomidis, J. S., England, M. R., Selke, F. W., & Nussmeier, N. A. (2013). Patient Safety in the Cardiac Operating Room: Human Factors and Teamwork: A Scientific Study from the American Heart Association. Circulation, 128(10). https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0b013e3182a38efa
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Cardiology Commons, Human Factors Psychology Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons, Surgery Commons
Additional Information
This is a free version of the article originally published September 3, 2013, which has a correction from September 17, 2013, added at the end.
Dr. Shappell and Dr. Lazzara were not affiliated with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the time this paper was published.