Teamwork in Health Care

"Results of this study point to the need to enhance nursing teamwork on patient care units. If nursing staff are not satisfied, like workers in general, they will be more likely to leave their position/occupation and/or to have a lower level of productivity. Moreover, increased teamwork would lead to safer and higher quality of care."

As a leader within an organization, teamwork is such an important quality to possess. Teamwork allows the employees to operate together, forming a cohesive bond. In fact, with teamwork, tasks are done efficiently and in a timely manner. Teamwork is so important especially within the healthcare world because healthcare providers and employees have to work together in order to provide the patient with the highest amount of quality of care.

One major overall strength I experience where I work that fosters teamwork and collaboration is the Rapid Response team. Here knowledge, skill, attitude and expertise are blended in an effort to deter rapid deterioration of the patient. At my institution an ICU nurse , respiratory therapist, an arrhythmia nurse, the charge nurse, nurse manager, bedside nurse , a patient tech , a transporter and pastoral care all partner all work together and share their inputs in a respective and controlled manner during this hectic time. Having a rapid response team gives the bedside nurse

Teamwork is an important aspect in any line of work and health care is no different. There are two different types of teams; the interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary team. An intradisciplinary team works within one specific discipline such as the nursing department of an institution. For

Have you ever wondered what makes corporations successful? Have you ever asked yourself if by giving the best of your effort as an employee, you could be a key piece to the success of your team? Steve Jobs was so right to say “Great things in business are never done by one person. They are done by a team of people” (Whiting, 2013) and the medical field is not the exception. Interdisciplinary care and team collaboration are based on building great teamwork, maintaining alive the principles of collaboration, and minimizing the barriers in coordination of care. (Scott, 2014)

Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) is an evidence-based system designed to optimize patient care by improving communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ], 2015). TeamSTEPPS® was developed by Department of Defense’s Patient Safety Program in collaboration with AHRQ and is scientifically rooted in more than 20 years of research (AHRQ, 2015). The TeamSTEPPS model develops knowledge, skills, and attitudes that influence team outcome success in the areas of leadership, communication, mutual support, and situation monitoring (Persily, 2013, p. 198). The TeamSTEPPS curriculum is customizable to any health care setting and

The healthcare environment can be a stressful work environment. Developing a mutual understanding, communication, trust, and respect between team members is essential. Implementing team building strategies can improve patient outcomes, safety, and satisfaction. Moreover, team building can improve job satisfaction, decrease turnover, and increase retention. Therefore, it is imperative for healthcare organizations to provide a supportive work environment (Moore, Everly, & Bauer, 2016).

Many of the activities that I have participated in as an undergraduate required the use of teamwork in some capacity. However, two activities far surpassed the others in both quantity and quality of teamwork that was required. As part of my EMT training course, I was required to do several clinical rotations in hospital emergency departments. The training environments varied greatly, as one was a level-one trauma center and the other was a community hospital. Despite drastic differences in patient volume and the nature of patient conditions, teamwork remained a vital component to the delivery of effective patient-centered care. As a member of the patient care team, I worked alongside physicians, nurses, and emergency department techs to help

Team participation is a fundamental aspect of health care and continues to be instilled in people in order to ensure seamless operations and effective organizations . When an organization comes together and functions as a unit and acts as part of a team, job performance is more efficient and results in positive outcomes. Health care leaders should strive to support and encourage team participation on all levels to create efficiencies within the workplace through cooperation and sharing (Dye, 2010). When team participation takes place, productivity increases and organizational missions, visions, and goals are met.

Teamwork and Collaboration are two different components to the success of development, improvement, and performance. Teamwork in healthcare is defined as two or more people who interacts but work independently to achieve one common purpose. These individuals work toward a goal that will benefit from a leadership that enhance and maintain stability while encouraging a respectful and honest discussion to problem solving. In order, to achieve a level of success in an organization, there must be clear objectives and definitions of each team member’s role in constructing a working relationship and to provide the proper tools that will support and enhance the collaboration process efficiently. If there is a strong leader who gives clear

Teamwork is vital in healthcare.  When all participants are engaged in a program, goals are successfully achieved. Being able to communicate and work collectively as a team requires an appreciation for each other’s area of practice.  Every team member has an important role and being acknowledged provides a sense of responsibility and accountability. Essentially, inter-professional collaboration helps ensure that the patient is getting care that is not only accessible but also comprehensive.  The plan of a patients’ care includes active participation by all health care professionals working interdependently in accordance to the patient’s preferences, values and beliefs. The health care team accomplishes the goal of meeting the patient’s medical needs by delivering evidence-based practice.   To deliver quality care, the patient should always be involved.

The nurses on this unit collaborate with each other in order to provide an effective care in a timely manner and meet patient’s needs. For instance, one day while I was precepting we had a code in the unit where nurses and physicians did an excellent job, they maintained their confidence and worked as a team to save the patient’s life. Effective teams are characterized by trust, respect, and collaboration that can lead to positive patient’s outcomes.

Teamwork in nursing is a little different that the teamwork of an actual team. In nursing, there is an ‘I’ in team, except here the ‘I’ stands for independent (QSEN Institute, 2015). Nurses and hospital faculty work their independent jobs, but communicate in order to give the patient the best care possible. Once again as stated before by Berman, the QSEN Institute believes that knowing your team 's strengths and weaknesses will also help you to be able to provide the best care possible.

I think that teamwork is important in all communities. Especially everyone in the HealthCare Organizations have to recognize mistakes in the hospital which could be life-threatening; Caregiving Teams need to provide to patients with similar needs. Clinical Support Teams need to provide specific

The team model allows the utility of nonprofessional nursing personnel such as LPNs and nursing assistants, through delegation and observation by an RN while holding a team leader accountable.( Tiedeman&Lookinland,2004) The focus is to work collaboratively and cooperatively with shared responsibilities, and to some extent accountabilities, for assessment, planning, delivering, and evaluation of patient care. ( Tiedeman&Lookinland,