There continues to be much debate defining best practices in the OR. This blog is #1 of #10 that points eye key authors who have researched this topic. The full reference list will be included on #10. Blog#1-Team Training and the OR Team training is now widely used in healthcare to help improve patient outcomes and minimize human error. The healthcare system needs significant reform to prevent injuries and to improve patient outcomes. The Institute of Medicine reported in 1999 that between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die each year from preventable medical errors in hospitals alone. Team training minimizes human error leading to more favorable patient outcomes. Team training supports collaborative processes that integrate safe practice principles into the within the team leading to decreased injuries and better patient outcomes (Salas, Wilson, Murphy, King, & Baker, 2007). The nurse leader must engage the entire clinical team, including physicians, in recognizing and pra