title: Ensuring competencies of multidisciplinary staff in patient-focused care.
abstract: Faced with rising health care costs and consumer demands, hospitals are finding creative ways to streamline the delivery of patient care. One such approach is patient-focused care (PFC), in which hospitals bring services to the patient's beside and cross-train staff. The success of PFC depends on training and measuring staff competence in the new skills. This article describes how to implement an educational plan based on competencies for a successful transition to PFC.
authors.affiliation: Progressive Care Unit, St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Roda
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007587:Job Description; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D013686:Telemetry / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing