Podcast 859: Teamwork Really Makes the Dream Work

<p dir="ltr"><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">33 Medical residents and 91 nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital were randomized into two groups:</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Intervention group: 15 PGY-1 residents assigned to the same medical service floor for a 16-week period (12 weeks after adjustment for COVID-19 restrictions) alongside 43 nurses.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Control group: 18 PGY-1 residents assigned to the usual 4-week block rotations across 6 medical floors. </p> </li> </ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">At 6 months, there were no differences in teamwork performance metrics including advanced medical simulations and nurse presence at rounds.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The 12-month assessment demonstrated improvement in performance metrics.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Increased time together allows individuals to get to know each other better and therefore improve performance metrics that rely on communication.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>References</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">1. Iyasere CA, Wing J, Martel JN, Healy MG, Park YS, Finn KM. Effect of Increased Interprofessional Familiarity on Team Performance, Communication, and Psychological Safety on Inpatient Medical Teams: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(11):1190-1198. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4373</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Summarized by Jorge Chalit, OMSII | Edited by Meg Joyce & Jorge Chalit, OMSII</em></p> <p> </p>