Review Classic Teamwork in healthcare: key discoveries enabling safer, high-quality care. Citation Text: Rosen MA, DiazGranados D, Dietz AS, et al. Teamwork in healthcare: Key discoveries enabling safer, high-quality care. Am Psychol. 2018;73(4):433-450. doi:10.1037/amp0000298. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 11, 2018 Rosen MA, DiazGranados D, Dietz AS, et al. Am Psychol. 2018;73(4):433-450. View more articles from the same authors. Teamwork in health care has been embraced as a key element of patient safety. This review summarizes the evidence regarding teamwork, including strategies to measure team performance and the relationship between teamwork and outcomes. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Rosen MA, DiazGranados D, Dietz AS, et al. Teamwork in healthcare: Key discoveries enabling safer, high-quality care. Am Psychol. 2018;73(4):433-450. doi:10.1037/amp0000298. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) The anatomy of health care team training and the state of practice: a critical review. October 20, 2010 A systematic review of teamwork in the intensive care unit: what do we know about teamwork, team tasks, and improvement strategies? July 23, 2014 Improving health care quality and patient safety through peer-to-peer assessment: demonstration project in two academic medical centers. November 9, 2016 Does teamwork improve performance in the operating room? A multilevel evaluation. 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The anatomy of health care team training and the state of practice: a critical review. October 20, 2010
A systematic review of teamwork in the intensive care unit: what do we know about teamwork, team tasks, and improvement strategies? July 23, 2014
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