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05
Effective
Healthcare Teams
1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Healthcare Teams
Individuals from different healthcare
disciplines come together to provide
patient care.
No single professional can deliver a
complete plan of care to meet patient
needs.
The leader of the healthcare team may
vary depending on the task.


1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Healthcare Team Members
Healthcare team member differences:
backgrounds
education levels
interests
skills
careers
All team members work together to
provide quality patient care.

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Roles and Responsibilities of
Healthcare Team Members
Assessment

Treatment / management

Education / advocacy

Referrals / collaboration
1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Roles and Responsibilities of
Healthcare Team Members
Assessment
Evaluation of the patients condition



1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Roles and Responsibilities of
Healthcare Team Members
Treatment / management
Treatment
therapy
remediation of a health problem
Management
develop a plan
define goals of therapy
educate and counsel the patient


1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Roles and Responsibilities of
Healthcare Team Members
Education / advocacy
Education
Provide information or training to the patient and
family members to effect the mind, skills and
values
Advocacy
Support for the patient




1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Roles and Responsibilities of
Healthcare Team Members
Referrals / collaboration
Referrals
Direct patient to another healthcare provider
Collaboration
Healthcare team members working together to
achieve a goal

1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Characteristics of
Effective Healthcare Teams
Set clear patient
goals with
measureable
outcomes
Composed of clinical
and administrative
systems

Relies on multi-discipline
expertise
Provides training for all
team members
Practices effective
communication
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Impact of
Effective Healthcare Teams
Benefits to Patients:
Improved patient care and outcomes
Better patient access to healthcare
Satisfaction among patients


1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Impact of
Effective Healthcare Teams
Benefits to Healthcare Agencies:
Improved recruitment and retention of
healthcare providers
Satisfaction among healthcare providers
Better communications among healthcare
providers
Efficient and effective use of resources

1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Go Team !
(The End!)
1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork