Exam 2 Flashcards
Sixth Man on the Team
Patient, Family & Caregivers
very valuable and contributing partners
What is SBAR?
communicating critical information that requires immediate attention and action concerning a patient’s condition
follows logical order to aid in clear and concise communication
Key to strengthening health systems:
moving them from fragmentation to collaborating to improve outcomes for pts
What does SBAR acronym stand for?
Situation – what is going on?
Background – What is the clinical background?
Assessment – What do you think the problem is?
Recommendation – What would you do?
inform team of critical information simultaneously
call out
Situational Awareness includes:
situation monitoring
cross monitoring
What is TeamSTEPPS designed to do
improve pt safety
increase quality and efficiency of care
improve communication and teamwork skills among healthcare professionals
Essential Elements
team structure strong leadership situational awareness mutual support shared mental model communication "sixth man on the team"
Communication
call out check back handoff briefs huddles debriefs
Communication Techniques
simple language
handing out printed materials
speak slow
read aloud instructions
write out instructions
present 2 or 3 concepts at a time & check for understand
asking pt how they will follow instructions at home
Task Assistance is part of _______ and means ______
A part of mutual support and it is the protection from work overload
assistance will be actively sought and offered
initial plan and establish goals
briefs
Situational monitoring
active process
ask question, listen, notice
TEAM STEPPS stands for:
TEAM Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
Effective Team Leaders:
organize
articulate clear goals
make decisions –through collective input of members
empower members–to speak up and challenge
actively promote, facilitate good teamwork
skillful conflict resolution
Feedback is apart of ______ and it means
mutual support;
information provided to a team members for purpose of improving team performance
should be: timely, respectful, specific, directed, considerate
All health professionals should be educated to deliver _______
patient-centered care as members of an interprofessional team
emphasizing evidence-based practice
quality improvement approaches
informatics
Shared Mental Model is
Teams knowing what to expect –can regroup as needed
Optimal communication–everyone clear about the big picture
Helps team to predict and plan better
Team effort for the collective goals
Help to avoid errors
closed loop communication
verifies accuracy of conveyed information
check back
we expect patients to calculate
a measure doses
count pills
track amount of meds left & refill as necessary
use clocks and calendars to set time/day
I’m Safe Checklist
I = Illness M = Medication
S = Safe A = Alcohol and Drugs F = Fatigue E = Eating and Elimination
List Communication Techniques
SBAR Call-Out Check-Back Handoff Briefs/Debriefs Huddles
Mutual Support means
Take Assistance
Two Challenge Rule
process improvement after an event
debriefs