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Progress in Patient Safety in Anesthesia

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: This Viewpoint describes the history of patient safety improvements in the practice of anesthesiology, with a shift in focus from reducing procedural mortality to improving systems, including optimization of teamwork, communication, interdisciplinary care, and standards for new technologies.

Source: JAMA

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.23205

Authors: Emily Methangkool, Daniel J. Cole, Maxime Cannesson

Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Patient Safety and Medication Errors

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering