Introducing standardized “readbacks” to improve patient safety in surgery: a prospective survey in 92 providers at a public safety-net hospital

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Communication breakdowns represent the main root cause of preventable complications which lead to harm to surgical patients. Standardized readbacks have been successfully implemented as a main pillar of professional aviation safety f...

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Main Authors: Prabhakar Hari, Cooper Jeffrey B, Sabel Allison, Weckbach Sebastian, Mehler Philip S, Stahel Philip F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/12/8