Table 1 Most important elements of CRM

Systematic approach to clinical risks and patient safety

Key requirement for CRM

[2, 39, 40, 55]

Q1, Q3, Q9-Q13, Q24

Implementation of the RM process

Key requirement for systematic CRM

[6, 40, 56]

Q15, Q23

Leadership

Necessary condition for successful execution of CRM

[2, 5, 13, 57–59]

Q16, Q26

Participation of staff

Necessary condition for successful execution of CRM

[13, 40, 56, 58]

Q14, Q16, Q26

Safety culture

Necessary condition for blame-free CRM

[5, 13, 21, 58, 60, 61]

Q14, Q26

Learning from incidents or errors

Compulsory as not to repeat mistakes

[2, 15, 16, 62]

Q19, Q20, Q21, Q28

Education and training

Knowledge and skills need to be regularly updated

[13, 21, 40, 63]

Q6, Q14, Q27