making teamwork and communication practical
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This presentation was delivered by Doug Cochrane, chair of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council, as well as Allison Muniak, a Human Factors Specialist, at the BC Surgical Quality Action Network's 2013 annual meeting. The presentation provided overview of what we currently know about culture change and highlighted how you can implement simple steps in your units without additional resources. Visit http://bcpsqc.ca/clinical-improvement/sqan/ to learn more about the eventTRANSCRIPT
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Making Teamwork and Communication Practical
Allison MuniakDoug Cochrane
October 28th, 2013
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• Brief Overview – Culture Change Toolbox
• ‘Hands on’ and interactive game
• Moving forward to improve teamwork and communication
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“Observations of performance in the operating theatre show that breakdowns in teamwork, leadership, communication, lack of situational awareness, and poor decision making are not uncommon and can lead to adverse outcomes for patients”
Flin & Yule (2005), University of Aberdeen’s Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons project
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Image from alcor.org
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The Culture Toolkit
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Let’s play a game!!
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Telephone Game
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Simulation: Beach Balls in the OR - Scott Ellner and Cyndy Ross-Richardson,
Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center
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Critical Language
A phrase that is commonly understood to imply “stop the line – there is a safety concern”
Example: I need clarity
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Non-technical skills• Cognitive and interpersonal skills to complement
technical proficiency to improve and achieve safe, effective and efficient performance.
• Surgery, anaesthesia, nuclear power, and aviation show breakdowns in teamwork, leadership, a lack of situational awareness, and poor decision-making contribute to adverse outcomes in systems.
• NOTSS (Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons) taxonomy (Flin et al., 2003, Anaesthesia, 58, 233 – 242)
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The “Trade Game”
**Adapted from Trade Game, Dr. Marcus Watson’s in collaboration with the Queensland Government and the Centre of Healthcare Improvement
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Rules
1. A member of each Team must always stay within 2 metres of the Team sign
2. Tokens can be exchanged at any rate agreed between 2 parties
3. The Blood Pressure token is a wild token and can be used to replace any other token.
4. Half of the team members must wear a mask5. Two team members on each team must link arms
and stay “connected” through the duration of the game.
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Let’s play!
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The Debrief
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The Debrief
Who won the game?
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The Debrief
What did you see and experience through the game?
What went well?
What could have been done better?
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The Debrief
How was your team and leader?
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The Debrief
Did the teams play by the rules?
How did the game impact teamwork and communication?
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The Debrief
When thinking about teamwork and communication, what examples just experienced (during this game) could translate to briefing/debriefing and coaching surgical teams?
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The Debrief
What support would you need to make this approach helpful in your organization?