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To enhance communication and participation, unit-based teams use processes that are designed to encourage teamwork, like outcome-oriented meetings and frequent huddles. Teams also regularly analyze data to make sure their improvement efforts are on track. Advanced UBTs employ more sophisticated approaches that include adopting or spreading successful practices and getting input from Kaiser Permanente members and patients.
To enhance communication and participation, unit-based teams use processes that are designed to encourage teamwork, ike outcome-oriented meetings and frequent huddles. Teams also regularly analyze data to make sure their improvement efforts are on track. Advanced UBTs employ more sophisticated approaches that include adopting or spreading successful practices and getting input from Kaiser Permanente members and patients.
Advice for leading effective team huddles.
There's nothing worse than a pointless meeting. Before you send out invitations, use this checklist to clarify why you are having this meeting in the first place?. Then figure out who needs to be there and what roles they will play. Your participants will thank you.