Interprofessional teams in the ICU: What we know and what we need to learn

A review of the current evidence about the benefits of interprofessional ICU teams to improve patient care and outcomes

The lecture duration is 47min.

1 CPD Point, 1 CEU, 1 CME credit approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Deena Costa
Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing
Lecture Summary

This talk will review the current evidence about the benefits of interprofessional ICU teams to patient care and outcomes. We will review the integral team members, data that supports how they work together effectively and discuss gaps in our understanding to optimize ICU human resource investment and improve patient care and outcomes.

Target Audience

Critical Care Nurses
Critical Care Doctors

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Define the ICU team members integral to high-quality critical care
  • Describe differences between ICU teams and other healthcare teams (e.g. ambulatory, OR)
  • Articulate current methodological approaches to studying ICU teams including newer, novel methods
  • Identify one change individual clinicians can make to improve how their team works together