Successful teamwork is being recognized as a necessity for many aspects of effective healthcare and team training has proved effective in improving teamwork in healthcare. Therefore it is important to recognize the competencies of teamwork relevant to undergraduate medical education. This review of the literature draws on the teamwork competencies as discussed through diverse contexts of health...

managers and clinicians in purchasing and providing healthcare services."' In this paper we question the extent to which the information in such bulletins will aid clinicians and managers in making decisions about the efficient allocation of scarce healthcare resources, and we suggest improvements to the bulletins such that they can become a better tool for helping healthcare purchasers set pri...

AIMS/BACKGROUND This review examines current research on teamwork in highly dynamic domains of healthcare such as operating rooms, intensive care, emergency medicine, or trauma and resuscitation teams with a focus on aspects relevant to the quality and safety of patient care. RESULTS Evidence from three main areas of research supports the relationship between teamwork and patient safety: (1) ...

As the population ages, more and more people, especially those aged 85 years and over, have continuing healthcare needs ( Audit Commission 1996 ). Increasingly, these needs are being met by members of a multidisciplinary team. This team includes.

2131. Successful Implementation of BCID Across Large Healthcare System Using a Central Testing Laboratory and Multidisciplinary Pharmacy Team Monica Schmidt, MPH, PhD; Lisa E. Davidson, MD; Kelly Goodson, PharmD; Gerald A. Capraro, PhD and Lewis McCurdy, MD; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, North Carolina, Division of Infectious Diseases, Caro...

2131. Successful Implementation of BCID Across Large Healthcare System Using a Central Testing Laboratory and Multidisciplinary Pharmacy Team Monica Schmidt, MPH, PhD; Lisa E. Davidson, MD; Kelly Goodson, PharmD; Gerald A. Capraro, PhD and Lewis McCurdy, MD; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, North Carolina, Division of Infectious Diseases, Caro...

2131. Successful Implementation of BCID Across Large Healthcare System Using a Central Testing Laboratory and Multidisciplinary Pharmacy Team Monica Schmidt, MPH, PhD; Lisa E. Davidson, MD; Kelly Goodson, PharmD; Gerald A. Capraro, PhD and Lewis McCurdy, MD; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, North Carolina, Division of Infectious Diseases, Caro...

OBJECTIVE To identify literature evidences related to actions to promote family's presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and invasive procedures in children hospitalized in pediatric and neonatal critical care units. DATA SOURCES Integrative literature review in PubMed, SciELO and Lilacs databases, from 2002 to 2012, with the following inclusion criteria: research article in Medicine, ...

2131. Successful Implementation of BCID Across Large Healthcare System Using a Central Testing Laboratory and Multidisciplinary Pharmacy Team Monica Schmidt, MPH, PhD; Lisa E. Davidson, MD; Kelly Goodson, PharmD; Gerald A. Capraro, PhD and Lewis McCurdy, MD; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, North Carolina, Division of Infectious Diseases, Caro...