Teamwork in the Nursing Home: The Art of Caring for Long-Term Care Residents
Description:
The effects of teamwork in a long-term care setting were explored, and four key elements of teamwork in the long-term care facility were discovered. These elements--clarity of purpose, clear communication, well-defined decision-making procedures, and participative leadership--are presented in detail. The literature reviewed as well as observations from personal participation in a case study show that employing the teamwork concept in a nursing home environment significantly enhances the quality…
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Date:
May 2000
Creator:
Saxon, Juliane M.
Partner:
UNT Libraries