Improving Communication in the OR

What are the most common safety issues in the operating room and how can proven solutions like surgical checklists and improved teamwork be routinely implemented?

A Pennsylvania health care system uses perioperative analytics to improve clinical and financial outcomes in the operating room.

When a medical supply company starts marketing its products to surgeons, surgeons start wanting those products despite a lack of evidence that they improve outcomes. Over time, some new devices prove their worth; others are discarded, and money is wasted. Surgeons need help determining which devices likely will make a difference.