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Title: Every health care worker must play a role on a health care team. Explain why teamwork is important ... Post by: Katty2 on Feb 3, 2018 Every health care worker must play a role on a health care team. Explain why teamwork is important in health care and describe several essential attributes that team members have in high-performance teams.
What will be an ideal response? Title: Every health care worker must play a role on a health care team. Explain why teamwork is important ... Post by: CarmenBlackwell on Feb 3, 2018 Answer: Most health care workers interact with numerous individuals in the health care setting as they perform their job functions. For phlebotomists, interactions occur prior to, during, and after the actual phlebotomy procedure takes place. At each stage, there are factors that can affect the quality of the laboratory test results and hence, the outcome of care given to patients. It is essential that all members of the health care team share the goal of providing quality care to patients. This is accomplished by teams who demonstrate the following attributes:
Know and understand the mission, goals, and objectives of the team Understand group processes and team dynamics Be reliable and dependable Communicate effectively Respectfully participate in decision making Manage conflicts in a constructive manner Actively contribute to the cohesion of the team Contribute to problem solving Support and encourage team members |