Interprofessional Communication Summary

Interprofessional Communication Module Summary

Crew/Crisis Resource Management (CRM)

CRM is a management approach that leverages all available resources, equipment, procedures, and people to promote safety and effectiveness.

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CRM has been described as the ability to "command and control all the resources at hand to execute care as planned and to respond to problems that arise."

Interprofessional Communication Challenges

Specific challenges and barriers to interprofessional communication include:

• shorter window and fewer double-checks
• authority gradients
• not using standardized processes

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Critical Communication Events

surgical briefs

debriefs

Critical communication events include:

time-outs

handoffs

critical event debriefing