title: Promoting teamwork and surgical optimization: combining TeamSTEPPS with a specialty team protocol.
abstract: This quality improvement project was a 300-day descriptive preintervention and postintervention comparison consisting of a convenience sample of 18 gynecology surgical team members. We administered the Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS®) Teamwork Perception Questionnaire to measure the perception of teamwork. In addition, we collected data regarding rates of compliance (ie, huddle, time out) and measurable surgical procedure times. Results showed a statistically significant increase in the number of team members present for each procedure, 2.34 μ before compared with 2.61 μ after (P = .038), and in the final time-out (FTO) compliance as a result of a clarification of the definition of FTO, 1.05 μ before compared with 1.18 μ after (P = .004). Additionally, there was improvement in staff members' perception of teamwork. The implementation of team training, protocols, and algorithms can enhance surgical optimization, communication, and work relationships.
authors.forename: Sheila Marie
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tibbs
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moss
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
keywords: TeamSTEPPS®; algorithm; protocol; surgical workflow; teamwork