Teamwork in Healthcare

Edited by Michael S. Firstenberg and Stanislaw P. Stawicki

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Abstract: One of the most important advances in the delivery of healthcare has been recognition of the need for developing highly functioning multi-disciplinary teams. Such teams, when structured in a cohesive fashion, can function more effectively and efficiently than the sum of their parts. The benefits of teamwork extend from the delivery of care to a single patient to the overall structure and function of entire care delivery systems. Recognizing the value of collaborative approaches for improving all aspects of healthcare delivery and having champions, leaders, structure, function, goals, and accountability are paramount to success, regardless of how defined. Another important pillar of teamwork is excellent communication with clearly defined information flows and cross-verification mechanisms. This book outlines how to work together for shared goals in a complex, diverse, and constantly evolving health care system.

JEL-codes: I10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
ISBN: 978-1-83881-028-3
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Adverse Events Capture Systems, Checklists and Teamwork as Relevant Tools to Reduce Complications and Increase Patients' Safety in Spinal Surgery

Giovanni Barbanti Brodano, Cristiana Griffoni, Alessandro Gasbarrini, Alessandro Ricci, Sandra Giannone and Francesca Elena Daniela Ghisi

Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Giulio Nittari, Stefania Scuri, Getu Gamo Sagaro, Fabio Petrelli and Iolanda Grappasonni

Introductory Chapter: Teams in Healthcare - A Voyage from 'Nice to Have' to 'the Way to Go'

Stanislaw P. Stawicki, Michael S. Firstenberg, Israel Zighelboim, Nicholas Taylor and Farhad Sholevar

Learning from Errors

Gabor Xantus and Laszlo Zavori

Learning Health-Care Worker Networks from Electronic Health Record Utilization

You Chen

Outbreak Management and COVID-19 Pandemic

Vasfiye Bayram Deger

Spiritual Environment Management Tool

Maria Joelle

Teamwork in a Surgical Department

Nikolai Ramadanov

Teamwork in Healthcare Management

Merce Mach, Antonio C. M. Abrantes and Ceferi Soler-Vicente

The Impact of the Multidisciplinary Team on the Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery

Nemandra Sandiford

Unmet Supportive Care Needs of General Cancer

Azzadin Mahmod and Saadia Khuder

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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.87354

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