Leadership and Teamwork: Essential Roles in Patient Safety

Obstetrics and gynecology is a specialty practiced in some of the most complex care environments. Particular attention must constantly be paid to maintaining patient safety as a primary focus. A safe patient environment can only exist where leadership is committed to a patient-centric model of care...

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Published inObstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America Vol. 46; no. 2; p. 293
Main Author Keats, John P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.2019
Subjects
Situational awareness
Team learning
Direction-setting
Vision
Standardization
Culture
Communication
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Summary:Obstetrics and gynecology is a specialty practiced in some of the most complex care environments. Particular attention must constantly be paid to maintaining patient safety as a primary focus. A safe patient environment can only exist where leadership is committed to a patient-centric model of care delivery and creates a supportive culture. Safe patient care is best accomplished by teams. These teams need to understand and be committed to the concepts of open communication, situational awareness, and continuous learning.
ISSN:1558-0474
DOI:10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.008