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11.7 - Professional Relationships with Members of the Healthcare Team

from Section 11 - Professionalism, Patient Safety, Governance and Health Systems Management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

Ned Gilbert-Kawai
Affiliation:
The Royal Liverpool Hospital
Debashish Dutta
Affiliation:
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Harlow
Carl Waldmann
Affiliation:
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
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Summary

Key Learning Points

  1. 1. Clear and effective communication is crucial between healthcare teams.

  2. 2. A clear and informative handover is essential for ensuring the continuity of excellent patient care.

  3. 3. The role of an intensivist not only involves the delivery of care on an intensive care unit, but rather extends across the whole hospital at all hours.

  4. 4. Patient-centred care and safety are your primary concerns.

  5. 5. The intensivist is also a key player in creating a positive working environment that both respects and encourages the input and contribution of other team members in making the best decisions for patient care.

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Intensive Care Medicine
The Essential Guide
, pp. 756 - 757
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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References and Further Reading

British Medical Association. Safe handover, safe patients. Guidance on clinical handover for clinicians and managers. London: British Medical Association; 2004.Google Scholar
Lanceley, A, Savage, J, Menson, U, Jacobs, I. Influences on multidisciplinary team decision making. Int J Gynaecol Cancer 2008;18:215–22.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Pendleton, D, Schofield, T, Tate, P, Havelock, P. The Consultation: An Approach to Learning and Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 1984.Google Scholar

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