title: Goal-based design pattern for delegation of work in health care teams.
abstract: We show how a domain and language independent design pattern, defined as networks of tasks and goals, can be used to formally specify the transfer of responsibility and accountability when tasks are delegated in healthcare teams. The pattern is general enough to be applied unchanged across a broad range of different healthcare situations.
authors.affiliation: School of Informatics, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Adela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grando
authors.forename: Mor
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peleg
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Glasspool
mesh_terms: D032022:Delegation, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D038622:Internationality; D007857:Leadership; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057188:Workflow; D016526:Workload