Non-technical skills like leadership and communication directly impact surgical outcomes and patient safety.
- Of 21 studies reviewed, 57% showed significant clinical improvements, benefiting over 247,000 procedures.
- Nine of 11 observational studies found notable enhancements in outcomes, compared to just three of ten interventional studies.
Improving these skills should be a priority for surgical teams to enhance care quality.
- No study reported worsened outcomes from improving non-technical skills.
Systematic Review by Norton J, Janda AM (…) Yule S et 17 al. in Br J Surg
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