Strategies

Tools and Resources

General tools - reporting culture, just culture, teamwork, etc.

TeamSTEPPS Case Study

The Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research

1) Determine readiness to engage in teamwork efforts.  

 AHRQ: TeamSTEPPS® Readiness Assessment

2) Recruit and train teamwork facilitators.

3) Train team members.

 

            

Health Research and Educational Trust: “Teamwork as an Essential Component of High-Reliability Organizations”

AHRQ: Teamwork Primer

AHRQ TeamSTEPPS® Tools

AHRQ Rapid Response Systems (RRS) Training Module  

AHRQ TeamSTEPPS® home page

MMIC: TeamSTEPPS® Webinar

 

4) Assess gaps in teamwork.

 

             
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AHRQ PSNet primer on disruptive behavior

AHRQ TeamStepps® simulation training information

5) Establish site-specific teamwork communication work plans.

 AHRQ TeamSTEPPS® 10 steps of action planning

6) Reassess gaps to ensure training has successfully addressed them.

AHRQ: TeamSTEPPS® Readiness Assessment 

7) Align hiring, training and performance standards with teamwork goals.

AACN: Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice