A combined assessment tool of teamwork, communication, and workload in hospital procedural units.

Bradley W Weaver; David J Murphy

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A combined assessment tool of teamwork, communication, and workload in hospital procedural units.

January 17, 2024

Weaver BW, Murphy DJ. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024;50(3):219-227.

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Effective teamwork and communication are cornerstone to the delivery of safe patient care. This article describes the development of a mixed methods toolkit (including a behavior observation tool, semi-structured interview guide, and surveys) to assess and improve teamwork and communication issues. Researchers applied the toolkit in 14 units across three hospitals with positive feedback from unit leadership.

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