Do preoperative briefings reduce unexpected delays in the operating room?
Preoperative briefings have the potential to increase OR efficiency, improve quality of care, and reduce costs by decreasing unexpected delays.
Preoperative briefings reduced unexpected delays in the OR by 31% and decreased the frequency of communication breakdowns that lead to delays. Preoperative briefings have the potential to increase OR efficiency and thereby improve quality of care and reduce cost.
Shantanu Nundy (Mon,) studied this question.
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