Crew resource management training for surgeons: feasibility and impact

Abstract This paper describes a prospective, withinsubjects study to measure the before-after effect of training five general surgery attendings on crew resource management (CRM) strategies on the resultant use and perceived utility of those strategies. Subjects were trained via a 1-h lecture on seven CRM skills after their second observed case, and participated in a 15 min debriefing with the trainers immediately following their fourth through sixth observed cases. These interventions led to a significant increase in frequency (by 26

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: CTW
• Authors: Stephanie A. Guerlain, Florence E. Turrentine, David T. Bauer, J. Forrest Calland, Reid Adams
• Keywords: Crew Resource Management, CTW 2008, General Surgery Attendings, Preoperative Briefing Elements