Understanding Teamwork in Health Care

A complete introductory guide to the principles and clinical application of teamwork in health care

Understanding Teamwork in Health Care emphasizes the essential competencies necessary to implement teamwork in health care in a complex hospital or primary care setting. Unlike similar books on the subject which are theoretical or policy-oriented, this text offers practical, real-world coverage.

• Valuable for health care professionals seeking a thorough explanation of teamwork and for trainers working in hospitals or primary care settings; could also be used as a textbook.
• Mini-cases throughout the text help readers appreciate real-world application of principles
• Written to a level suited for the non-specialist

Gordon Mosser, MD
In 1983, he founded and led an interprofessional healthcare group that includes physicians, nurse practitioners, optometrists, and others. He later co-founded and led the Institute of Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI), a collaboration of 100 medical groups and hospitals doing quality improvement together in Minnesota and adjacent states. For several years, he was Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, where he taught interprofessional teamwork, leadership, and quality improvement. He continues as a Senior Fellow in the Division of Health Policy and Managment, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Univeristy of Minnesota Medical School.

James W. Begun, PhD
Hamilton Professor of Healthcare Management in the Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota. He was educated at the University of North Carolina. His 100+ publications include the book, Strategic Adaptation in the Health Professions: Meeting the Challenges of Change. Professor Begun has been active nationally in promoting competency-based education, serving as Chair of the Accrediting Commission on Education in Health Services Administration. He was awarded the Gary L. Filerman Prize for Innovationin Healthcare Management Education in 2008 by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration.