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Bunnell, Craig A.; Gross, Anne; Kalfin, Michael; Partridge, Ann H.; Lane, Sharon; Burstein, Harold J.; Fine, Barbara; Hilton, Nancy; Sullivan, Clare; Colicchio, Lynn; Hagemeister, Erin; Kelly, Anne; Szabatura, Audrea; Winer, Eric P.; Mann, Susan; Weingart, Saul

Implementation of team training in outpatient breast oncology

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  • Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Implementation of team training in outpatient breast oncology
  • Contributor: Bunnell, Craig A.; Gross, Anne; Kalfin, Michael; Partridge, Ann H.; Lane, Sharon; Burstein, Harold J.; Fine, Barbara; Hilton, Nancy; Sullivan, Clare; Colicchio, Lynn; Hagemeister, Erin; Kelly, Anne; Szabatura, Audrea; Winer, Eric P.; Mann, Susan; Weingart, Saul
  • Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2012
  • Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology, 30 (2012) 34_suppl, Seite 83-83
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.34_suppl.83
  • ISSN: 0732-183X; 1527-7755
  • Keywords: Cancer Research ; Oncology
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  • Description: 83 Background: Team Training (TT) principles, used in high-risk industries to reduce errors and improve communication and task coordination, have been applied in several areas of medicine, but not in outpatient oncology. We piloted a TT program in a large, academic, clinical breast cancer program. Methods: Observations, interviews, and anonymous adverse event reporting systems were used to identify areas of vulnerability for intervention: Communication of changes in same-day chemotherapy orders (“change orders”); Missing treatment orders on days patients were not also scheduled with physician (“unlinked” visits); Follow-up and communication to other team members on important patient issues (e.g., pending test results or changes in patient status); Conflict resolution between providers and staff. Agreements about roles, responsibilities, and behaviors were made to address vulnerabilities. Using a train-the-trainer model, clinical leaders trained all providers and staff in TT principles, behavioral agreements, and the tools to support them. Results: The program was assessed six months after implementation. There was insufficient power to detect a significant difference in communication of change orders because of infrequency of events (< 2% pre- and post-training). However, 100% of providers reported it was easier to communicate change orders and 87% of infusion nurses reported a decrease in non-communicated changes. The incidence of missing orders for unlinked visits decreased from 38%to 2%. Press-Ganey patient satisfaction scores highlighted improvements in perception of care coordination. Providers, infusion nurses, and support staff all reported strongly positive perceptions of improvement in the efficiency (75%, 86%, 90%), quality (82%, 93%, 93%) and safety (92%, 92%, 90%) of patient care. Similarly, all groups reported improved relationships and more respectful behavior among team members (91%, 85%, 93%). Conclusions: Team Training improved communication, task coordination and perceptions of efficiency, quality, safety, and interactions among team members and patients’ perceptions of care coordination. Widespread implementation of TT across the entire Adult Service is ongoing at our institution.
  • Access State: Open Access