TeamSTEPPS system helps improve patient safety

TeamSTEPPS system helps improve patient safety

TeamSTEPPS system helps improve patient safety

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent this bulletin at 03/06/2014 07:40 AM EST

The TeamSTEPPS system is an evidence-based team training and implementation toolkit designed for health care professionals. The targeted modules are used to help implement team training principles that can improve care delivery and patient safety. AHRQ has recently released two new TeamSTEPPS modules:

• Long-Term Care—adapted to the environment of nursing homes and other long-term care settings, such as assisted living and continuing care retirement communities.
• Patients with Limited English Proficiency—this helps develop a customized approach for patients who don’t have a fluent understanding of the English language.

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