From the Cockpit to the Operating Room: Combatting Medical Error Through Crew Resource Management
On December 28, 1978, United Airlines Flight 173 silently glided through the night sky over the sleeping suburbs of Portland. At 6:15 PM, it struck the ground, killing 10 and severely injuring 23 passengers and crew [8]. The plane was supposed to have landed just an hour before at Portland International Airport with all 152…