Abstract
Operative catastrophes are low-frequency events that require rapid and coordinated management under stressful conditions. Although these events may be rare at the individual provider level, they can be a common occurrence when viewed in aggregate in large medical centers. As the surgical volume worldwide continues to grow, it is of critical importance in surgical management that we turn our attention to mechanisms of preventing and addressing potentially catastrophic events, such as through the use of structured cognitive aids including crisis checklists and emergency manuals.
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Core contributors in random order: Howard SK, Chu LF, Goldhaber-Fiebert SN, Gaba DM, Harrison TK
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This work is supported by grants from the University of Pennsylvania, McCabe Fund, and Bach Fund. The authors would like to thank Maryann Henry, CRNA, MS, and Carlene McLaughlin, CRNA, MSN, PhD, for their review of the work and their efforts to advance the principles of crisis management and patient safety. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of supporting entities.
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Franco, I., Hepner, D.L., Berry, W.R., Arriaga, A.F. (2018). Fundamentals of Managing the Operative Catastrophe. In: Palazzo, F. (eds) Fundamentals of General Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75656-1_25
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