Values Of Teamwork

Creating an Environment That Values Teamwork

Teamwork is a vital component of healthcare. It ensures that patient safety is maintained through effective communication. It is similar to fitting together the different pieces of a puzzle, in order to create a holistic picture. Specialized care plans necessitate the cooperation of various professionals to ensure positive patient outcomes. Increased complexity in healthcare delivery also makes it impossible for a sole healthcare specialist to fulfill all the needs of the patient. Members of the nursing body are vital in collaborative care because they often carry out the obligation of implementing the procedures prescribed by doctors and other specialists (Bragadóttir et al., 2016).

Impact of Teamwork

The role of the nurse is then established in the execution of tasks such as patient education on preventative care. This team network also guarantees a holistic approach to healthcare. The nurse is able to expand their knowledge through interaction with other specialists such as nutritionists and orthopedic practitioners. An institution that values teamwork reduces the turnover rate that is often caused by burning out and overworking. Such a set up maintains the working morale of the nurse because they are able to plan their work schedule. The distribution of the workload equalizes every worker and guarantees that no one is overworked. This improves the job satisfaction levels. The organization is able to retain those workers who meet the objectives laid out by the organization through a positive work environment (Babiker et al., 2014). It increases the quality of service delivery through elimination and duplicity of tasks. This guarantees that the human resources in place are well utilized and there is, therefore, no waste of financial resources. This also lessens the chains of command, and centralizes the power and defines immediate leadership roles. Every nurse becomes aware of their immediate boss and who they should answer to. The nurse is able to have their needs addressed through a collective point of negotiation. This gives the nursing fraternity a

This reduces the cost of service delivery and makes the overall cost of care cheaper. The patient can, therefore, enjoy service that is more effective at a cost that is pocket-friendly. The use of performance metrics optimizes quality and cost of service delivery (Valentine et al., 2015). Teamwork is entirely dependent on communication. Before embarking on a journey to try and create a culture of teamwork, the institution must set in place effective and open avenues for communication. Studies have shown that the majority of medical errors are caused by poor communication and not by unqualified staff. Some mortality even occurs because of a breakdown in the communication chains. To decrease such occurrences and ensure the success of the team, the communication skills should be polished. Institutions should provide clear guidelines that ensure that patient information is passed in a formal manner. The process should be streamlined to ensure that efficiency and accuracy are maintained from the start. Nothing should be distorted from the collection of information during admission, throughout inpatient care, up to discharge (Babiker et al.,