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Topic 4: Being an effective team player
119 Topic 4: Being an effective team playerWhy teamwork is an essential elementof patient safety effective teamwork in health-care delivery canhave an immediate and positive impact on patientsafety [1]. The importance of effective teams inhealth care is increasing due to factors such as: (i)the increasing complexity and specialization ofcare; (ii) increasing co-morbidities; (iii) increasingchronic disease; (iv) global workforce shortages;and (v) safe working hours initiatives. Paul , MD, senior vice president of the JointCommission has observed, Our challenge .. isnot whether we will deliver care in teams but ratherhow well we will deliver care in teams. [2]A typical example of complex care involvingmultiple teams would be a pregnant woman withdiabetes who develops a pulmonary embolus her medical care team includes: an obstetrician,an endocrinologist and a respiratory doctors and nurses looking after her will bedifferent during the day compared to at night andon the weekend.
Topic 4: Being an effective team player Why teamwork is an essential element of patient safety Effective teamwork in health-care delivery can have an immediate and positive impact on patient safety [1]. The importance of effective teams in health care is increasing due to factors such as: (i) the increasing complexity and specialization of
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