Measuring team performance in healthcare: review of research and implications for patient safety.

Shelly A Jeffcott; Colin F Mackenzie

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Measuring team performance in healthcare: review of research and implications for patient safety.

June 25, 2008

Jeffcott SA, Mackenzie CF. J Crit Care. 2008;23(2):188-96.

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This article discusses various methods of assessing team performance in health care, including direct observation, surveys, and video-based analysis, and outlines the strengths and drawbacks of each method.

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