
TheatreCaps for Operating Department Practitioners
“The single most important thing to improve non-technical skills is to know the first names of the people on our team”
Dr Fiona Kelly
Why names on caps?
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“70% of adverse events in healthcare are related to communication errors.”
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“Humans only recall 30% of names after a first introduction, then we readily forget them.”
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“Communication failures occur in 30% of operating theatre exchanges, a third of which lead to inefficiency, increased tension and risk adverse events.”
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“Knowing and recognising team members by name has been quantitatively and qualitatively associated with increased trust, work engagement and clinical improvement.”
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“95% of patients think name and role theatre caps are a good idea.”
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“Surgeons only know 44% of their operating theatre teams names.”

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Our mission - to work together creating the best environment for patient care. Inspired by the #TheatreCapChallenge we recognise the benefits of staff name and role identification in improving communication, camaraderie, team work and ultimately patient care.