Six Sigma in surgery: how to create a safer culture in the operating theatre using innovative technology

Anne Sophie H M van Dalen; Jeanett Strandbygaard; Isabelle van Herzeele; Sylvain Boet; Teodor P Grantcharov; Marlies P Schijven

doi:10.1016/j.bja.2021.08.023

Six Sigma in surgery: how to create a safer culture in the operating theatre using innovative technology

Anne Sophie H M van Dalen, Jeanett Strandbygaard, Isabelle van Herzeele, Sylvain Boet, Teodor P Grantcharov, Marlies P Schijven

Obstetrics, Department of

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Abstract

Safe delivery of patient care in the operating theatre is complex and co-dependent of many individual, organisational, and environmental factors, including patient, task and technology, individual, and human factors. The Six Sigma approach aims to implement a data-driven strategy to reduce variability and consequently improve safety. Analytical data platforms such as a Black Box ought to be embraced to support process optimisation and ultimately create a higher level of Six Sigma safety performance of the operating theatre team.

Original language	English
Journal	British Journal of Anaesthesia
Volume	127
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	817-820
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0007-0912
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2021.08.023
Publication status	Published - Dec 2021

Keywords

Humans
Operating Rooms/standards
Patient Safety/statistics & numerical data
Quality Control
Quality of Health Care
Safety Management/methods
Total Quality Management/methods
team training
safety culture
Six Sigma
quality improvement
black box
operating room

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