Team-based health care linked to improved patient outcomes, physician well-being
The authors define team-based health care as the promotion of health services to individuals, families, and/or their communities by at least two health professionals working collaboratively with patients and caregivers to achieve coordinated, high-quality care.
“Implementing Optimal Team-Based Care to Reduce Clinician Burnout,” a paper published by the National Academy of Medicine, details how team-based health care can improve patient outcomes, efficiency of care, and the satisfaction and well-being of physicians and other clinicians.
Cynthia D. “Daisy” Smith, MD, FACP, ACP's Vice President for Clinical Programs, and coauthors define team-based health care as the promotion of health services to individuals, families, and/or their communities by at least two health professionals working collaboratively with patients and caregivers to achieve coordinated, high-quality care. The paper also reviews evidence connecting team-based care with improved patient outcomes and clinician well-being in various settings.
ACP offers resources on well-being through the Physician Well-being & Professional Satisfaction initiative, which seeks to create a culture of wellness, improve practice efficiency, enhance individual physician well-being, and reduce administrative burdens. ACP is an active participant in the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience.
ACP's Patients Before Paperwork initiative addresses systems challenges and seeks to reinvigorate the patient-physician relationship by reducing excessive administrative burdens.
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