Twelve best practices for team training evaluation in health care.

Sallie J. Weaver; Eduardo Salas; Heidi B. King

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Twelve best practices for team training evaluation in health care.

August 10, 2011

Weaver SJ, Salas E, King HB. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37(8):341-9.

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This commentary discusses the importance of teamwork training evaluation in health care and recommends 12 best practices.

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