Anne van Dalen

A BLACK BOX IN THE OPERATING ROOM Taking the next step to improve surgical quality and safety PhD Thesis, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands © A.S.H.M. van Dalen, 2021 ISBN: 978-94-6458-039-6 Lay-out and cover design: M.L.A.J.F. van Dalen and A.S.H.M. van Dalen Printed by: Ridderprint I www.ridderprint.nl Printed on recycled paper The copyright of the articles that have been published have been transferred to the respective journals. No part of this thesis may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission of the author or publishers of the included scientific papers. Printing of this thesis was financially supported by the International Centre for Surgical Safety (St.Michael’sHospital), theDepartment of Surgery (Amsterdam UMC, location AMC), AMC Medical Research B.V., TMI and Chipsoft.