TY - JOUR
T1 - Considerations for Multiteam Systems in Emergency Medical Services
AU - Lazzara, Elizabeth H.
AU - Keebler, Joseph R.
AU - Shuffler, Marissa L.
AU - Patzer, Brady
AU - Smith, Dustin C.
AU - Misasi, Paul
N1 - stems [MTSs] - EMS ground crews, EMS air crews, dispatch, and receiving hospital teams) seamlessly work together. Although advances have been made to improve teams, little research has been dedicated to enhancing MTSs especially in the critical yet often under studied domain of EMS. The purpose of this paper is to assist the pre-hospital community in strengthening patient care by presenting considerations unique to multiteam systems. Methods We synthesized the literature pertinent to multi-team systems and emergency medical services.
PY - 2015/10/9
Y1 - 2015/10/9
N2 - Objective: Despite good intentions, mishaps in teamwork continue to affect patient’s lives and plague the medical community at large and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in particular. Effective and efficient management of patient care necessitates that sets of multiple teams (i.e., multiteam systems [MTSs] - EMS ground crews, EMS air crews, dispatch, and receiving hospital teams) seamlessly work together. Although advances have been made to improve teams, little research has been dedicated to enhancing MTSs especially in the critical yet often under studied domain of EMS. The purpose of this paper is to assist the pre-hospital community in strengthening patient care by presenting considerations unique to multiteam systems. Methods: We synthesized the literature pertinent to multi-team systems and emergency medical services. Results: From this synthesis, we derived five unique considerations: goals, boundary spanning, adaptation, leadership, and social identity. Conclusions: MTSs are prevalent in prehospital care, as they define how multiple component healthcare teams work together to intervene in emergency situations. We provided some initial directions regarding considerations for success in EMS MTSs based on existing research, but we also recognize the need for further study on these issues.
AB - Objective: Despite good intentions, mishaps in teamwork continue to affect patient’s lives and plague the medical community at large and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in particular. Effective and efficient management of patient care necessitates that sets of multiple teams (i.e., multiteam systems [MTSs] - EMS ground crews, EMS air crews, dispatch, and receiving hospital teams) seamlessly work together. Although advances have been made to improve teams, little research has been dedicated to enhancing MTSs especially in the critical yet often under studied domain of EMS. The purpose of this paper is to assist the pre-hospital community in strengthening patient care by presenting considerations unique to multiteam systems. Methods: We synthesized the literature pertinent to multi-team systems and emergency medical services. Results: From this synthesis, we derived five unique considerations: goals, boundary spanning, adaptation, leadership, and social identity. Conclusions: MTSs are prevalent in prehospital care, as they define how multiple component healthcare teams work together to intervene in emergency situations. We provided some initial directions regarding considerations for success in EMS MTSs based on existing research, but we also recognize the need for further study on these issues.
KW - multiteam systems
KW - emergency medical care
KW - teamwork in the workplace
KW - treamwork
KW - emergency medical services
KW - ems
UR - https://journals.lww.com/journalpatientsafety/Abstract/publishahead/Considerations_for_Multiteam_Systems_in_Emergency.99625.aspx
U2 - 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000213
DO - 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000213
M3 - Article
SN - 1549-8425
JO - Journal of Patient Safety
JF - Journal of Patient Safety
ER -