Interdisciplinary teamwork in hospitals: A review and practical recommendations for improvement

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-54

  O'Leary, Kevin J ^a   Sehgal, Niraj L ^b   Terrell, Grace ^c   Williams, Mark V ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Cornerstone Healthcare ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; INTERHOSPITAL COOPERATION; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEACHING ROUND; TEAM BUILDING; TEAMWORK; WORKFLOW; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84855358557     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.970     Document Type: Review

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