National Teamwork Initiatives

• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Association for American Medical Colleges (AAMC) include aspects of communication, coordination, and collaboration in physician competencies

• National Quality Forum (NQF) included teamwork training, skill building and teamwork interventions in Safe Practices for Better Health Care: A Consensus Report (2006 Update)

• The Joint Commission has increasingly included elements of teamwork in their National Patient Safety Goals and accreditation standards

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) included TeamSTEPPS in the 9^th Scope of Work

Slide Notes:

The evidence base was convincing enough to prompt national teamwork improvement initiatives.

ACGME is looking at core competencies for medical graduates and identifying standards of performance.