July 2016 | Baseline questionnaires sent to CT staff. A research assistant will be hired and trained. |
October 2016 | Master Training Course taken by eight individuals. |
28 November 2016 to 8 February 2017 | CT staff members receive lectures on ‘Communication’, ‘Leading teams’, ‘Situation monitoring’ and ‘Mutual support’. |
April 2017 | Review of preliminary data and refresher course on TeamSTEPPS concepts to all OR members |
June 2017 | Questionnaires repeated at 6 months after intervention completed. |
December 2017 | Questionnaires repeated at 12 months. Staff turnover assessed. |
March 2018 | Final data analysis and dissemination of study findings |
CT, cardiothoracic; OR, operating room; TeamSTEPPS, Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety.