6KNIS608: Major Operating Theatre where major surgeries take place Focuses on how effective teamwork and communication: Team-based Healthcare Practice and Decision Making Assignment, KCL, Singapore

Major Operating Theatre where major surgeries take place. Focuses on how effective teamwork and communication can improve patient safety and optimize patient outcomes.

As most patients undergoing surgery will be sedated and will be under analgesia, they are unable to inform medical personnel if they are feeling unwell. Therefore it is important to have good communication and be an advocate for the patients.

Surgical quality and efficacy can be improved by effective communication and teamwork. Ensuring correct surgical site, nature of the surgery, and requisites and implants needed for the surgery. It also improves interdisciplinary collaboration in the OT.