Problem Nurses are crucial members of the team caring for the acutely injured trauma
patient. Until recently, nurses and physicians gained an understanding of leadership and …

Background Prior studies suggest interprofessional teamwork training improves trauma
resuscitation team performance and outcomes. This study explores whether additional …

Initial assessment and treatment of critically injured patients is time sensitive, creating a high-
stress environment for trauma team members and patients. Effective leadership …

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the impact of a team training curriculum for residents and
multidisciplinary trauma team members on team communication, coordination and clinical …

OBJECTIVES: We investigated these questions: Does formal team training improve team
behaviors in the trauma resuscitation bay? If yes, then does improved teamwork lead to …

Purpose: Effective trauma resuscitation requires efficient and coordinated care from a team
of providers; however, providers are rarely instructed on how to be effective members of …

Background Simulation and team training are accepted as critical patient safety strategies to
improve team performance and can help achieve better outcomes. Standardized and …

Abstract Genesis Trauma Center is an American College of Surgeons—The Committee on
Trauma–verified Level III facility located in Southeastern Ohio. Process improvement and …

Introduction Trauma resuscitations require a coordinated response from a diverse group of
health care providers. Currently, there are no widely accepted methods of assessing team …

The role of effective teamwork in accomplishing complex tasks is accepted in many
domains. Similarly, there is good evidence that the outcome in trauma care depends on …