Critical Behaviors for Perioperative Improvement Teams

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Patient Safety
• Quality Improvement

Background:

• Effective leadership is crucial for perioperative safety and quality improvement initiatives.
• Leaders often lack clear guidance on team assembly and management in these complex settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To prioritize behavioral strategies for surgical safety and quality leaders.
• To provide practical guidance for implementing improvement efforts through effective team management.

Main Methods:

• A Delphi process was utilized to achieve expert consensus.
• The process focused on identifying key strategies for team leadership in perioperative settings.

Main Results:

• Consensus was reached on practical guidance for team design and management.
• Strategies cover team sustainability, training, boundary management, and organizational context.

Conclusions:

• Multidisciplinary team leadership is essential for perioperative quality improvement.
• The study offers actionable, consensus-driven strategies to enhance leader effectiveness and implementation success.