Team
Birth
Through structured huddles and a shared planning board, TeamBirth empowers everyone to reach decisions together. The result is more dignified, respectful care that gives patients the role that they want.
Intro
TeamBirth is a joint project endeavor with TIPQC and Ariadne Labs supporting open communication among patients, their support people, and clinicians during birth. Through structured huddles and a shared planning board, TeamBirth empowers everyone to reach decisions together. The result is more dignified, respectful care that gives patients the role that they want.
People giving birth in the U.S. are more likely to face mistreatment, serious complications, or death than people in any other high-income country. The risks are even greater for Black or Indigenous people. However, many of these cases are preventable. Failures in communication and teamwork among clinical teams play a role in 80 – 90 percent of cases of patient harm.
Addressing Gaps in Communication, Coordination and Shared-Decision Making
Core Components
Learn more about this innovative process for client-centered care working in conjunction with the full care team for improved experience and outcomes.
Core Behaviors – Horizontal
A diagram and information about the role each person can play to better integrate as a Birth Team.
Core Behaviors – Vertical
Another way to look at the information and share with patients and colleagues.
Feasibility Study
Read this article about “Improving communication and teamwork during labor: A feasibility, acceptability, and safety study”.
Qualitative Study
Read this article about “Implementation strategies within a complex environment: A qualitative study of a shared decision- making intervention during childbirth”.
Study on Communication and Teamwork
Read this article about “The design of “TeamBirth”: A care process to improve communication and teamwork during labor”.
TIPQC is actively recruiting devoted health care professionals, community leaders and patient and family partners to further our mission of improving health outcomes for mothers and babies in Tennessee.