ASCA 2018: Use TeamSTEPPS to Communicate Effectively

Use TeamSTEPPS to Communicate Effectively

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BY WILLIAM BERRY, MD   |  FEBRUARY 2018

ASCA 2018

TeamSTEPPS aims to improve team performance with tools, such as checklists, to help people speak up.

Use TeamSTEPPS to Communicate Effectively

Attend ASCA 2018 to find out more

BY WILLIAM BERRY, MD   |  FEBRUARY 2018

Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) is an evidence-based set of teamwork tools aimed at optimizing patient outcomes by improving communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) developed TeamSTEPPS. During my presentation at ASCA 2018, April 11–14, in Boston, Massachusetts, I will discuss how ASCs can use TeamSTEPPS to improve their performance.

 

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