Why Teamwork?
Groundbreaking research at Harvard’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center showed that Crew Resource Management principles can be applied to improve obstetric patient safety and reduce adverse events.
“Since the majority of perinatal death and injury cases reported root causes related to problems with organizational culture and with communication among caregivers, it is recommended that organizations conduct team training in perinatal areas to teach staff to work together and communicate more effectively.”
JCAHO Sentinel Alert, July 21, 2004