TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Teamwork and Communication A1 - Frush, Karen S. A1 - Krug, Steven E. PY - 2015 T2 - Pediatric Patient Safety and Quality Improvement AB - An effective healthcare team is of utmost importance to ensure safe, effective and efficient care for pediatric patients. Teamwork is particularly important when caring for children, as providers from various disciplines are performing different yet complimentary roles, all striving to provide high quality care, and at times in stressful situations. Failed communication and teamwork between providers, patients, and/or families are two of the most common attributable causes of medical errors.1–3 Potential for error only increases when caring for children with complex medical conditions. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/25 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105561427 ER -