The making of a (new) surgeon: Opportunities for repeated messaging on NOTSS in the Canadian medical system

Proficiency in nontechnical skills (NTS) contributes to reduction in critical safety incidents and improvement in patient safety outcomes. Despite evidence demonstrating the importance of NTS in patient safety, there remains limited NTS specific curricula and formal teaching in Canadian surgical pro...

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Published in:Surgery open science 2023-12, Vol.16, p.162-164
Main Authors: Boersma Robertson, Meghan, Lee, Alex, Gawad, Nada, Mimeault, Richard, Balaa, Fady
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brief Communication
Critical safety incidents
Nontechnical skills
NOTSS
Surgical safety
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Summary:Proficiency in nontechnical skills (NTS) contributes to reduction in critical safety incidents and improvement in patient safety outcomes. Despite evidence demonstrating the importance of NTS in patient safety, there remains limited NTS specific curricula and formal teaching in Canadian surgical programs. We propose a three-stage longitudinal approach to education surrounding NTS using the Nontechnical skills for surgeons (NOTSS) framework. •Nontechnical skills (NTS) improve patient safety outcomes•The NOTSS framework provides an objective method for teaching and quantifying NTS•Education at undergraduate, postgraduate, and practicing surgeon levels can improve NTS and thereby improve patient safety outcomes.
ISSN:2589-8450
2589-8450
DOI:10.1016/j.sopen.2023.10.009