The Commission rolled out surgical teamwork and communication interventions to district health boards between August 2015 and April 2016.
The interventions were:
- briefing before the list begins
- paperless surgical safety checklist during each operation
- debriefing at the end of the list
- supporting communication tools:
- closed-loop communication
- call-outs
- two challenge rule
- ISBAR (identify, situation, background, assessment, recommendation).
Last updated: 13th November, 2021
