Guideline implementation: team communication. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Guideline implementation: team communication. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published August 2018

Guideline implementation: team communication.

Link T. AORN J. 2018;108:165-177.

Although team development has received increased attention in health care, miscommunications that affect patient safety continue to occur. This commentary reviews factors that contribute to poor communication behaviors among perioperative nurses and summarizes guidance on how to improve team communication, such as use of standardized checklists and briefings.

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