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ICU Management

Background-noise-in-the-operating-room-can-impair-surgical-team-communication

2013 06 Jun

Ambient background noise—whether it is the sound of loud surgical equipment, talkative team members, or music—is a patient and surgical safety factor that can affect auditory processing among surgeons and the members of their team in the operating room (OR), according to a new study that appears in the May issue of the Journal of the American College...Read more

ICU Management

Ensuring-operating-room-safety-the-italian-approach-2

2013 14 Mar

Policies for the management and control of risks associated with healthcare constitute one of the priorities of the modern health systems. Like most European countries, the Ministry of Health in Italy has recognised the importance of assessing quality and safety on all levels of the system, taking into account patient expectations and enhancing...Read more