TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals Course: Module 7. Sumary—Pulling it All Together
Classroom Slides
TeamSTEPPS is a teamwork system developed jointly by the Department of Defense (DoD)and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to improve institutional collaboration and communication relating to patient safety.
Contents
Slide 1. Summary—Pulling It All Together
Slide 2. Objectives
Slide 3. Review of Team Skills
Slide 4. Tools & Strategies Summary
Slide 5. TeamSTEPPS Outcomes
Slide 6. Skills Practice
Slide 7. Identifying Opportunities to Use TeamSTEPPS Tools and Strategies
Slide 8. Effective Use of TeamSTEPPS Tools and Strategies
Slide 9. Summary
Slide 10. Applying TeamSTEPPS Exercise
Slide 1: Summary—Pulling It All Together
Slide 2: Objectives
- Discuss how to use the tools and strategies presented in this training.
- Demonstrate how to appropriately apply the tools and strategies in clinical scenarios.
Slide 3: TeamSTEPPS
![TeamSTEPPS logo. For details, go to [D] Text Description. Each TeamSTEPPS teamwork skill: Facilitates teamwork: Is dependent upon or moderated by the other skills. Contributes to team performance, quality of care, and patient safety](/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module7/m7igtnsl3.jpg "TeamSTEPPS logo. For details, go to [D] Text Description. Each TeamSTEPPS teamwork skill: Facilitates teamwork: Is dependent upon or moderated by the other skills. Contributes to team performance, quality of care, and patient safety")
Summary
- Each TeamSTEPPS teamwork skill:
- Facilitates teamwork.
- Is dependent upon or moderated by the other skills.
- Contributes to team performance, quality of care, and patient safety.
Image: The TeamSTEPPS logo. [D] Select for Text Description.
Slide 4: Tools & Strategies Summary
| Barriers | Tools and Strategies | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
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Communication
Leading Teams
Situation Monitoring
Mutual Support
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Slide 5: TeamSTEPPS Outcomes
- Improved team performance (e.g., Weaver, et al, 2010).
- Improved team processes (e.g., Capella, et al, 2010).
- Improved patient safety culture (e.g., Thomas & Galla, 2013).
Slide 6: Skills Practice
Slide 7. Identifying Opportunities to use TeamSTEPPS Tools and Strategies
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Identifying Opportunities (3 min., 26 sec.)
Slide 8: Effective Use of TeamSTEPPS Tools and Strategies
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Effective Use (6 min., 59 sec.)
Slide 9: Summary
In the preceding section, we learned that teamwork strategies and tools:
- Are available to both team members and leaders.
- Can be used to address barriers to team effectiveness in a given situation.
- Can all be applied to most situations because they complement one another.
Slide 10: Applying TeamSTEPPS Exercise
- Are there any changes you would make to your assessment of the teamwork issue that needs to be addressed in your organization?
- If yes, what is the teamwork issue that needs to be addressed?
- If you had to identify one tool or strategy to implement first, which one would it be and why?
