Team Building in Healthcare: An Introduction

Course overview

Every business and industry has to accomplish objectives with limited resources, especially in the field of healthcare. Healthcare facility administrators who have to achieve results using fewer resources will understand the important role that staff productivity, job satisfaction, and motivation play in getting work done. Teams are made up of several individuals who have different but complementary skills and who hold themselves mutually accountable for working towards a common purpose, reaching predetermined performance objectives, and improving interdependent work processes. Taking a team approach to management allows administrators to leverage the power of teamwork while keeping their workers happy and motivated. This course discusses the work team, the benefits teamwork brings to a facility, the disadvantages of using teams, and when it makes the most sense to allocate work to a team versus individuals.