Michael R Mathis, Allison M Janda, Steven J Yule, Roger D Dias, Donald S Likosky, Francis D Pagani, Korana Stakich-Alpirez, Fiona M Kerray, Megan L Schultz, David Fitzgerald, David Sturmer, Milisa Manojlovich, Sarah L Krein, Matthew D Caldwell
Nontechnical skills, defined as the set of cognitive and social skills used by individuals and teams to reduce error and improve performance in complex systems, have become increasingly recognized as a key contributor to patient safety. Efforts to characterize, quantify, and teach nontechnical skills in the context of perioperative care continue to evolve. This review article summarizes the essential behaviors for safety, described in taxonomies for nontechnical skills assessments developed for intraoperative clinical team members (eg, surgeons, anesthesiologists, scrub practitioners, perfusionists)...
December 2023: Anesthesiology Clinics