Improvements reported by implementation teams during medical team training interviews (N=32)
| N | % | |
| OR teamwork improved | 27 | 84% |
| Of facilities that reported improved teamwork (N=27): | ||
| Communication improved (examples include, but are not limited to: any mention of improved communication, call-out, use of names, read-back, ‘speaking up,’ ‘more willing to ask questions’ or a demonstrable example of improved communication) | 26 | 96% |
| Staff awareness improved (examples include, but are not limited to: situation monitoring, mutual support, ‘shared mental model,’ ‘on the same page,’ ‘more prepared,’ ‘having more information’) | 16 | 59% |
| ICU teamwork improved (descriptors are same as above, except where noted) | 24 | 75% |
| Of facilities that reported improved teamwork (N=24): | ||
| Communication improved | 22 | 92% |
| Staff awareness improved (examples include, but are not limited to: situation monitoring, mutual support, ‘shared mental model,’ ‘on the same page’) | 17 | 71% |
| OR efficiency improved | 30 | 94% |
| Of facilities that reported improved efficiency (N=30): | ||
| Equipment utilisation (eg, better use of equipment), streamlining instrument packs (ie, surgical teams having what they need without unnecessary equipment or instruments) | 29 | 97% |
| Reduced length of procedure | 13 | 43% |
| Improved first case start time | 26 | 87% |