Teamwork Is a Major Component of OR Efficiency,quality of Care,and

Teamwork is a major component of OR efficiency,quality of care,and patient safety.The Joint Commission has reported breakdowns in communication as a leading cause of adverse events and errors.A study on teamwork in the operating room,in 2008,measured such domains as difficulty speaking up,conflict resolution,nurse-physician collaboration,feeling supported by others,asking questions,and heeding nurse input.On analysis,the researchers found:

A) teamwork climate variability was greater within hospital OR levels than between hospitals
B) surgeons and anesthesiologists were more satisfied with physician-nurse collaboration than were nurses
C) OR nurses and CRNAs gave high ratings of the teamwork climate given by physicians
D) there were discrepant attitudes about collaboration between the nurses and nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)