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AHRQ Patient Safety Network ► Relationships within inpatient physician housestaff teams and their association with hospitalized patient outcomes.

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Observational study found patients of inpatient teams with more engagement and trust had lower complication rates.J Hosp Med. 2014;9:764-771.



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Relationships within inpatient physician housestaff teams and their association with hospitalized patient outcomes.

McAllister C, Leykum LK, Lanham H, et al. J Hosp Med. 2014;9:764-771.

Assessing more than 350 hours of direct observations, researchers found interpersonal relationships and behaviors of inpatient medicine teams were associated with complication rates for patients. The presence oftrust, defined as a willingness to be vulnerable to others (e.g., an attending on rounds admitting "I don't know"), and the engagement of the entire team in discussions appeared to be particularly important aspects to ensuring patient safety.

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