Why your TeamSTEPPS program may not be working.

Timothy C. Clapper; Grace M Ng

Commentary

Why your TeamSTEPPS program may not be working.

August 21, 2013

Clapper TC, Ng GM. Clin Simul Nurs. 2012;9(8).

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This commentary explores barriers to implementing TeamSTEPPS, such as limited resources, inadequate training, and poor understanding of the effect of hierarchy on safety, and recommends tactics to address them.

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