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Proposing a New Debrief Checklist for TeamSTEPPS® to Improve Documentation and Clinical Debriefing

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  • Timothy C. Clapper

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Purpose . The purpose of this article is to propose a new debrief checklist for the Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety ( TeamSTEPPS ®) curriculum. Background . The current debrief checklist provided in the TeamSTEPPS® curriculum focuses on how the team performed, while leaving out the order of events that transpired during the team’s time together. A failure to discuss the order of events can lead to improper or inadequate documentation , which can result in clinical error and increased litigation . Aim . In this article, I explain how the shared mental model , acquired during an actual or simulated clinical event needs to progress to the team debriefing to improve documentation. I propose an improved debrief checklist that is based on practice in numerous healthcare facilities and simulation centers worldwide. Conclusion . The TeamSTEPPS® curriculum should be updated to the new debrief checklist with the shared goal of reducing litigation and billing errors , while increasing patient safety .

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  • Timothy C. Clapper, 2016. "Proposing a New Debrief Checklist for TeamSTEPPS® to Improve Documentation and Clinical Debriefing," Simulation & Gaming, , vol. 47(6), pages 710-719, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:simgam:v:47:y:2016:i:6:p:710-719
    DOI: 10.1177/1046878116667812
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