Disruptive Behaviors in Health Care Settings

Disruptive Behavior and Miscommunication in Health Care Settings

The idea of disruptive behavior within healthcare organizations correlates with the number of medication errors due to miscommunication. Most people would agree that miscommunication and disruptive behavior are highly related in any setting, but are extremely important to detect and diagnose in health care settings because of the direct results these behaviors may have on patient care and satis...

Managing disruptive behaviors in the health care setting: focus on obstetrics services.

Disruptive behaviors can have a significant negative impact on staff relationships, communication flow, task responsibility, and team collaboration, all of which can adversely impact patient outcomes of care. Addressing disruptive behaviors in a positive manner by emphasizing the benefits of mutual understanding, shared goals and priorities, and adherence to accepted standards of care will enha...

[Vocally disruptive behaviors].

Vocally disruptive behaviors are not uncommon in the elderly, especially in dementia and institutionalization context. Although they do not constitute the most frequent of the behavioral symptoms of dementia, they are one of the most disturbing and therefore a challenge for nursing home staff. They can result in serious consequences for the patient itself as well as for caregivers, nursing staf...

Mental health care in primary care settings.

Will disruptive innovations cure health care?

It's no secret that health care delivery is convoluted, expensive, and often deeply dissatisfying to consumers. But what is less obvious is that a way out of this crisis exists. Simpler alternatives to expensive care are already here--everything from $5 eyeglasses that people can use to correct their own vision to angioplasty instead of open-heart surgery. Just as the PC replaced the mainframe ...