Reducing Error and Improving Efficiency during Vascular Interventional Radiology: Implementation of a Preprocedural Team Rehearsal

Abstract

Failures during VIR procedures are largely because of ineffective planning, communication error, and equipment difficulties, rather than a result of technical or patient-related issues. Many of these potential failures are preventable. A PPTR is an effective means of targeting frequent preventable failures, reducing procedural delays and improving patient safety.