In four pages the patient care in a hospital setting and teamwork benefits are discussed in terms of addressing patient issues promptly, direct communication, freeing up more time, and greater productivity. Three sources are cited in the bibliography.
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When a woman was hospitalized recently and mystifying care providers, medical personnel consistently referred to the "medical team" as that consisting of several MDs involved in
the womans case. The MDs referred to themselves in that manner, and so did the various nurses providing the most direct care. This likely is only a matter
of semantics and a convenience measure, but it also symbolizes the gap that still exists between MD, nurse and aide. The team truly
did become a team during those times that the woman needed in-room procedures, but its duration appeared to be only the length of time required to complete and discuss the
procedure and aftercare. It was clear to an informed observer that the staff - and therefore the patient - could have benefited from wider application of teamwork and the
broader range of communication that true teamwork entails. Evolution All of healthcare has been changing over the past two decades, and it remains
in transition as policy changes, social structure, economic pressures and advances in medical technology continue to progress. Whereas the nurse of the distant pass often was limited in communication
with physicians to "Yes, doctor," the still-proceeding transitions in healthcare continue to elevate the position of nurse while not diminishing the role of the physician.
In essence, nursing and medical staff have coalesced into a more partnership-based role where quality is highest and processes are most efficient. That transition has not completely
emerged in many facilities, however, where the old attitudes emerge when the focus is all business. The very structure of medicine has changed