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Title:
Understanding teamwork in health care / Gordon Mosser, James W. Begun.
Author:
Mosser, Gordon.

Begun, James W.
Publication Information:
New York : McGraw-Hill, ©2014.
Call Number:
R729.5 .H4 M67 2014
Abstract:
A complete introductory guide to the principles and clinical application of team-based medicine, Understanding Team-Based Healthcare emphasizes the essential competencies necessary to implement team-based medicine in a complex hospital or primary care setting. Unlike similar books on the subject which are theoretical or policy-oriented, this text offers practical, real-world coverage, and is valuable for healthcare professionals seeking a thorough explanation of teamwork and for trainers working in hospitals or primary care settings. Features: could also be used as a textbook; mini-cases throughout the text help readers appreciate real-world application of principles; written for a level suited for the non-specialist.
ISBN:
9780071791953
Physical Description:
viii, 293 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Work teams and teamwork competencies -- Types of healthcare teams -- Roles, education, and values of healthcare professionals -- Patients and families in healthcare teams -- Healthcare administrators in healthcare teams -- Effective healthcare teams -- Competencies for healthcare team members -- Leading healthcare teams -- Making decisions in healthcare teams -- Fostering creativity in healthcare teams -- Managing conflict in healthcare teams -- Sponsoring healthcare teams -- Evaluating healthcare teams and team members -- Training healthcare teams and team leaders -- Building healthcare teams -- Process improvement in healthcare teams -- Troubleshooting healthcare teams -- Senior leaders and teamwork in their organizations -- The future of teamwork in health care.
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