Team science and critical care

Authors

Constantine A. Manthous, Bridgeport Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine, 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA. pcmant@bpthosp.orgFollow
Andrea B. HollingsheadFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

Abstract

Because critical care is administered by multidisciplinary teams, it is plausible that behavioral methods to enhance team performance may impact the quality and outcomes of care. This review highlights the social and behavioral scientific principles of team building and briefly reviews four features of teams--leadership, psychological safety, transactive memory, and accountability--that are germane to critical care teams. The article highlights how team principles might be used to improve patient care and navigate hospital hierarchies, and concludes with implications for future educational and scientific efforts.

First Page

17

Last Page

25

DOI

10.1164/rccm.201101-0185CI

Publication Date

7-1-2011

Recommended Citation

Manthous, Constantine A. and Hollingshead, Andrea B., "Team science and critical care" (2011). Critical Care. 39.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/critical_care/39

Identifier

21471081 (pubmed); 10.1164/rccm.201101-0185CI (doi); 201101-0185CI (pii)