Journal of Applied Psychology is publishing a study which found healthcare workers who undergo team training can lower their medical error rate by 19 percent, according to Futurity.
During training, team members work on communication, leadership, coordination, cooperation and other team-based skills. Each member enacts a specific role during training and coordinates with other team members to obtain a common outcome.
Here are five findings:
1. The study found team training can lower patient morality by 15 percent.
2. Team training yielded a 34 percent improvement in clinical performance.
3. Training also had a 15 percent increase in patient satisfaction.
4. Teams that underwent team training improved their organization's financial outcomes by 15 percent.
5. Healthcare professionals who underwent training improved their on-the-job skills by 25 percent and new skills by 31 percent.
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