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. 2024 Jan 1;279(1):71-76.
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005993. Epub 2023 Jul 13.

Novel Application of a Dynamic, In-room Survey Platform to Measure Surgical Team Satisfaction

Hunter D D Witmer  1   2 , Joshua A Morris-Levenson  3 , Çağla Keçeli  2 , Frederick A Godley 4th  1 , Ankit Dhiman  1 , Daniel Adelman  2 , Kiran K Turaga  1
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Novel Application of a Dynamic, In-room Survey Platform to Measure Surgical Team Satisfaction

Hunter D D Witmer et al. Ann Surg. .

Abstract

Objective: To elucidate the potential usage of continuous feedback regarding team satisfaction and correlations with operative performance and patient outcomes.

Background: Continuous, actionable assessment of teamwork quality in the operating room (OR) is challenging. This work introduces a novel, data-driven approach to prospectively and dynamically assess health care provider satisfaction with teamwork in the OR.

Methods: Satisfaction with teamwork quality for each case was assessed utilizing a validated prompt displayed on HappyOrNot Terminals placed in all ORs, with separate panels for circulators, scrub nurses, surgeons, and anesthesia providers. Responses were cross-referenced with OR log data, team familiarity indicators, efficiency parameters, and patient safety indicator events through continuous, semiautomated data marts. Deidentified responses were analyzed through logistic regression modeling.

Results: Over a 24-week period, 4123 responses from 2107 cases were recorded. The overall response rate per case was 32.5%. Greater scrub nurse specialty experience was strongly associated with satisfaction (odds ratio: 2.15, 95% CI: 1.53-3.03, P < 0.001). Worse satisfaction was associated with longer than expected procedure time (odds ratio: 0.91, 95% CI: 0.82-1.00, P = 0.047), nighttime (0.67, 95% CI: 0.55-0.82, P < 0.001), and add-on cases (0.72, 95% CI: 0.60-0.86, P < 0.001). Higher material costs (22%, 95% CI: 6-37, P = 0.006) were associated with greater team satisfaction. Cases with superior teamwork ratings were associated with a 15% shorter length of hospital stay (95% CI: 4-25, P = 0.006).

Conclusions: This study demonstrates the feasibility of a dynamic survey platform to report actionable health care provider satisfaction metrics in real-time. Team satisfaction is associated with modifiable team variables and some key operational outcomes. Leveraging qualitative measurements of teamwork as operational indicators may augment staff engagement and measures of performance.

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Conflict of interest statement

K.K.T. reports collecting speaking fees from Aspire Bariatrics. The remaining authors report no conflicts of interest.

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