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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
LOI / APPLICATION
QI Project Guidance & RESOURCES
Hospital Teams

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

QI Project

Guidance & Resources

Key Elements

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.

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Summarizing each role

Core Behaviors – Horizontal

A diagram and information about the role each person can play to better integrate as a Birth Team.

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A different viewpoint

Core Behaviors – Vertical

Another way to look at the information and share with patients and colleagues.

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Research Paper

Feasibility Study

Read this article about “Improving communication and teamwork during labor: A feasibility, acceptability, and safety study”.

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Research Paper

Qualitative Study

Read this article about “Implementation strategies within a complex environment: A qualitative study of a shared decision- making intervention during childbirth”.

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Research Paper

Study on Communication and Teamwork

Read this article about “The design of “TeamBirth”: A care process to improve communication and teamwork during labor”.

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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.

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