A combined assessment tool of teamwork, communication, and workload in hospital procedural units.

A combined assessment tool of teamwork, communication, and workload in hospital procedural units. Weaver BW, Murphy DJ. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;Epub Oct 30. Effective teamwork and communication are cornerstone to the delivery of safe patient care. This article describes the development of a mixed methods toolkit (including a behavior observation tool, semi-structured interview guide, and surveys) to assess and improve teamwork and communication issues. Researchers applied the toolkit in 14 units across three hospitals with positive feedback from unit leadership. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/combined-assessment-tool-teamwork-communication-and-workload-hospital-procedural-units