Author
Salisbury, Mary ; Sorbero, Melony E. ; Lovejoy, Susan L. ; Farley, Donna O.
Year
2010
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Language
English
Pages
19
ISBN
978-0-83305-055-7
Last Update
25-Oct-2024
Keywords
Health Sciences
This study was designed to document and learn from the experiences and outcomes of five hospital labor and delivery (L&D) units as they implemented improvements in their teamwork practices over a one-year period. The study had the following objectives:
Objective 1:Better understand the conditions and actions required for hospital L&D units to achieve effective and sustainable teamwork practices.
Objective 2:Assess the extent to which successful adoption of teamwork practices may influence the experiences of staff working in the units and outcomes for patients.
It is well documented in the quality-improvement (QI) literature that successful implementation of new or...
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