Evaluation Of An Electronic Patient Safety

Teams and Teamwork: Apply relationship-building values and the principles of team dynamics to perform effectively in different team roles to plan and deliver patient centered care that is safe, timely, efficient, effective, and

Teamwork is simply stated as less me and more we. With teamwork and collaboration, many wonderful things can be achieved especially in the healthcare profession. Anesthesiologists, CRNAs, surgeons, and O.R. nurses were interviewed regarding quality and importance of collaboration. Each profession rated 81-96% high for the importance of collaboration (Dellinger, 2016). The purpose of this paper is to discuss teamwork and collaboration and how it relates to knowledge, skills, and attitude. Also, how it’s integrated into education, nursing practice, and nursing research.

Teamwork and collaboration can be found in many various settings including healthcare. In nursing one can find a plethora of teams, such as multidisciplinary teams. Observers and participants have found particular dynamics within teams that influence the success of those teams which in turn affect patient safety. Through a collaborative effort, nursing experts developed competencies to ensure teamwork and collaborative practices of current and future practitioners with the goal of improved quality of care and patient safety.

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

Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) is evidence based tools for healthcare professionals to optimize patient health outcomes using various teamwork skills. Interprofessional Grand Rounds provided opportunity for me to learn different cultures and responsibilities of Nursing, Medical and other healthcare professions through demonstrating effective communication during the 2-hour session. Prior to the session, I attended a seminar last year about how TeamSTEPPS is used in Rapid Response Team at Jefferson hospitals. From the previous seminar, I learned teamwork between healthcare professionals is essential for patient care and effective communication is crucial. TeamSTEPPS session last week helped me

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

It involves applying proactive techniques directed at reducing and learning near-misses and errors. A work culture that encourages the reporting of adverse events and near-misses in health care allows the health care system and patient safety to improve. Since the late 1990’s the use of the Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation (SBAR) technique has become standardised practice in communication between health care staff ( Pezzolesi et al (2013). The SBAR was originally developed by the United States Navy as a communication technique which has since become an effective way for healthcare staff to transfer patient information in a concise, complete and structured format, enhancing communication accuracy and effieciency and improving the delivery of patient care (World Health Organisation,

Patient safety should be on the minds of everyone working in a healthcare oriented environment. According to the Institute of Medicine’s 1999 report, “To Err is Human”, the number of people who die from hospital mistakes reach up to 98,000. The report was possibly under-estimated even with that high number. The latest numbers are dramatically higher than previously known. The Journal of Patient Safety published a report that is shockingly high. This new study states that preventable adverse events lead to the deaths of 210,000-400,000 patients per year. These numbers would make medical errors the third leading cause of death, behind heart disease and cancer. I am going outline three primary threats to patient safety, and preventive measures. The top three threats among multitudes I chose are health care associated infections (HAIs), patient handoffs, and health information technology. Clinical checklists are one of the major preventive measures I looked at.

With a trained multidisciplinary team, you have people with different types of gifts, talents, and skills, which can more effectively provide crisis care for individuals if they are “teamed” up properly. By identifying yours team members strengths, you

Thus, far the only thing that poses a challenge is learning the ropes of the department, but this will change as I am further acclimated. Bankston & Glazer (2013), suggested an approach to creating healthcare environments to be more susceptible to inter-disciplinary teamwork is to prepare those who will be graduating about how to practice collaborative teamwork. As an important statement, as a soon-to-be baccalaureate professional nurse, I will take skills learned during this clinical back to my place of employment and provide leadership to those on the department. Leading by example is important as a nurse, and we need to rely on each other for help and support no matter what skill level or need. Collaboration is something that is need everywhere in the healthcare industry, and learning how individuals work in emergency situations, allows me to utilize this in all areas of

Each team member must have a strong knowledge base and skill to increase the level of expertise of the team (Leach & Mayo, 2013). The clinical knowledge of the rapid response team was described as the ability to assess the patient quickly (Leach & Mayo, 2013). Clinical knowledge of the rapid response team was also described as “excellent assessment skills applied very rapidly” (Leach & Mayo, 2013). Team members also must have additional knowledge, skills, and experience in managing a crisis (Leach & Mayo,

The Patient Safety officer and Risk Manager can reduce system-related errors and potentially unsafe conditions by implementing continuous improvement strategies to support an organizational culture of safety. Risk management: Clinical and administrative activities undertaken to identify, evaluate, prevent, and control the risk of injury to patients, staff, visitors, volunteers, and others and to reduce the risk of loss to the organization itself. “The IOM recommends developing consistent state crisis standard-of-care protocols that include the following key elements: 1) a strong ethical grounding; 2) community and provider engagement and communication; 3) assurances regarding the legal environment and framework; 4) clear indicators and triggers;

During my own personal experience in nursing, I have had the opportunity to witness teamwork at its best, and shamefully, teamwork at its worst. During a shift on a neuro critical care floor, I was assisting a nurse turn and change a patient. Nearly every time we shifted the patient, an alarm would sound. Within moments there was a voice on the other side of the curtain asking if help was needed. Next time the alarm sounded; there was the helpful voice again. It never failed. How comforting for the nurse this must feel, and ultimately, better outcomes, as well as safety for the patient. At the other end of the spectrum, I have watched as a nurse asks for help, and is turned down multiple times. I have heard the awful phrase, “that’s not my job.” I have seen patients code, and the nurse spends the next hour caring for that patient including resuscitation, and transferring to an intensive care unit. No one takes the initiative to check on the nurses patients while she is gone, not even the charge nurse. Clearly this is not a positive or safe work environment for anyone. Teamwork

The healthcare industry, as well as the professionals invested in medical-care, are highly regarded and respected. The public looks to physicians, nurses, physical and respiratory therapists, along with countless others professionals during times of medical crisis and often when they are in their most vulnerable state. The healthcare system is a multifaceted system with the purpose of helping the sick recover or improving the quality of life, for those who can no longer be medically treated. People entrust and put their lives in the hands of healthcare professionals, hoping for a chance at recovery. In essence, teamwork is the most pivotal aspect in delivering care, as no one individual can champion the

According to the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), the greatest benefit for the patient and their family is to provide care delivered by a cohesive team (2005). Unfortunately, an