Skip to main content
 

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Editor's Commentary
    • Archives
    • Most-Read Papers of 2022
  • Authors
    • Author Guidelines
    • Submit a Manuscript
  • Reviewers
    • Reviewer Information
    • Create Reviewer Account
    • Reviewer Guidelines: Original Research
    • Reviewer Guidelines: Reviews
    • Appreciation of Reviewers
  • CRCE
    • Through the Journal
    • JournalCasts
    • AARC University
    • PowerPoint Template
  • Open Forum
    • 2023 Call for Abstracts
    • 2022 Abstracts
    • Previous Open Forums
  • Podcast
    • English
    • Español
    • Portugûes
    • 国语
  • Videos
    • Video Abstracts
    • Author Interviews
    • Highlighted Articles
    • The Journal

User menu

  • Subscribe
  • My alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
American Association for Respiratory Care
  • Subscribe
  • My alerts
  • Log in
American Association for Respiratory Care

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Editor's Commentary
    • Archives
    • Most-Read Papers of 2022
  • Authors
    • Author Guidelines
    • Submit a Manuscript
  • Reviewers
    • Reviewer Information
    • Create Reviewer Account
    • Reviewer Guidelines: Original Research
    • Reviewer Guidelines: Reviews
    • Appreciation of Reviewers
  • CRCE
    • Through the Journal
    • JournalCasts
    • AARC University
    • PowerPoint Template
  • Open Forum
    • 2023 Call for Abstracts
    • 2022 Abstracts
    • Previous Open Forums
  • Podcast
    • English
    • Español
    • Portugûes
    • 国语
  • Videos
    • Video Abstracts
    • Author Interviews
    • Highlighted Articles
    • The Journal
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
Research ArticleOriginal Research

Team-Building and Change Management in Respiratory Care: Description of a Process and Outcomes

James K Stoller, Madhu Sasidhar, David M Wheeler, Robert L Chatburn, Roy T Bivens, Dave Priganc and Douglas K Orens
Respiratory Care June 2010, 55 (6) 741-748;
James K Stoller
Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Institute, the Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Madhu Sasidhar
Section of Respiratory Therapy, Respiratory Institute, the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
David M Wheeler
Section of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Respiratory Therapy, Anesthesia Institute, the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Robert L Chatburn
Respiratory Institute, the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Roy T Bivens
Orion Advisory, Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Dave Priganc
Orion Advisory, Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Douglas K Orens
Section of Respiratory Therapy, Respiratory Institute, the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF
Loading

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Teamwork promotes enhanced outcomes in various business sectors but can be hampered when there are organizational “silos.” This study describes an intervention that fostered teamwork among 4 separate respiratory therapy (RT) departments within a single hospital.

METHODS: An initial retreat of leaders of the 4 RT groups indicated a common goal of developing a scorecard by which RT outcomes could be followed and improved. Developing this scorecard involved a business review process that comprised 7 facilitated meetings, in which the 4 RT groups developed metrics and targets for RT outcomes in 4 categories: quality/innovation; service; productivity; and employee engagement.

RESULTS: The process of developing the scorecard prompted improvements in the quality of RT care (eg, enhanced cross-staffing, low respiratory therapist turnover). A welcome impact of the business review process was enhanced collaboration and teamwork among the 4 RT groups, as manifested by sharing of educational resources, developing a cross-departmental float pool, and forming a process and group to standardize RT care across all groups.

CONCLUSIONS: The results of this business review process show that teamwork among 4 separate RT departments improved and that enhanced outcomes were achieved. Based on this experience, we recommend consideration of this business review process as a team-building activity that can confer demonstrable clinical benefits.

  • teamwork
  • outcomes
  • organization
  • respiratory therapy
  • leadership
  • team-building

Footnotes

  • Correspondence: James K Stoller MD MSc FAARC, Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Institute, A90, the Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44195. E-mail: stollej{at}ccf.org.
  • The authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.

  • Copyright © 2010 by Daedalus Enterprises Inc.
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Respiratory Care: 55 (6)
Respiratory Care
Vol. 55, Issue 6
1 Jun 2010
  • Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents (PDF)
  • Cover (PDF)
  • Index by author

 

Download PDF
Article Alerts
Sign In to Email Alerts with your Email Address
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on American Association for Respiratory Care.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Team-Building and Change Management in Respiratory Care: Description of a Process and Outcomes
(Your Name) has sent you a message from American Association for Respiratory Care
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the American Association for Respiratory Care web site.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Citation Tools
Team-Building and Change Management in Respiratory Care: Description of a Process and Outcomes
James K Stoller, Madhu Sasidhar, David M Wheeler, Robert L Chatburn, Roy T Bivens, Dave Priganc, Douglas K Orens
Respiratory Care Jun 2010, 55 (6) 741-748;

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero

Share
Team-Building and Change Management in Respiratory Care: Description of a Process and Outcomes
James K Stoller, Madhu Sasidhar, David M Wheeler, Robert L Chatburn, Roy T Bivens, Dave Priganc, Douglas K Orens
Respiratory Care Jun 2010, 55 (6) 741-748;
del.icio.us logo Digg logo Reddit logo Twitter logo CiteULike logo Facebook logo Google logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One

Jump to section

  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF

Related Articles

Cited By...

Keywords

  • teamwork
  • outcomes
  • organization
  • respiratory therapy
  • leadership
  • team-building

Info For

  • Subscribers
  • Institutions
  • Advertisers

About Us

  • About the Journal
  • Editorial Board

AARC

  • Membership
  • Meetings
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines

More

  • Contact Us
  • RSS
American Association for Respiratory Care

Print ISSN: 0020-1324        Online ISSN: 1943-3654

© Daedalus Enterprises, Inc.

Powered by HighWire