Am J Surg. 2005 Mar;189(3):253-8.

On the quest for Six Sigma.

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The Harvard Medical School, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 110 Francis St., Suite 3-A, Boston, MA 02215, USA. dmoorman@caregroup.harvard.edu

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A review of patient safety from a surgical perspective with emphasis on erosion of hierarchy, human factors, and an institutional implementation of multidisciplinary team training to create highly effective dynamic teams. Suggestions include further opportunities to enhance patient safety in surgical patients.

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