A systematic review of teamwork in the intensive care unit: What do we know about teamwork, team tasks, and improvement strategies?

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 908-914

  Dietz, Aaron S ^a   Pronovost, Peter J ^a   Mendez Tellez, Pedro Alejandro ^a   Wyskiel, Rhonda ^a   Marsteller, Jill A ^a,b   Thompson, David A ^a   Rosen, Michael A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Group processes; Intensive care unit; Patient safety; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MOTIVATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEAMWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; COOPERATION; PATIENT CARE; SAFETY; STANDARDS;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 84925284850     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.05.025     Document Type: Review

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