on ways to make sure daily repetition doesn't dull the safety-minded
focus that every team member must have. Peer-to-peer critiquing also
creates accountability among the staff.
Make sure every member of the team gets a chance to conduct an
audit, because it pro-
vides a global per-
spective of what's
going on the OR. In
addition, each team
member has a unique
viewpoint, so, for
example, a tech might
pick up on something
a nurse would have
missed.
Learning from
mistakes
Encourage healthy
dialogue among staff.
Members who wit-
ness actions during
visual audits that put
their colleagues or
patients in immediate
jeopardy should
announce their con-
cerns in a collegial
way. Report other
more minor infrac-
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