
One health care executive leader will share his journey on accepting TeamSTEPPS when he transitioned from a military combat medical unit to a fixed medical facility. Receiving buy-in from executive leadership has been recognized to be a critical step to successfully implement TeamSTEPPS within an organization. A Leader’s Journey to Embracing TeamSTEPPS: It’s Never Too Late Speakers include: Priscilla Ramseur, M.S.N., RN, CNOR (Duke Raleigh Hospital), Kyle Rehder, M.D., FCCP (Duke Children’s Hospital), and Margaret Sturdivant, M.S.N., RN, CPPS (Duke University Health System). Ample time will be provided for questions.

It is a perfect opportunity to refresh your knowledge and gain a shared mental model of the material at the start of the conference. This session will serve as an overview of the key principles of TeamSTEPPS and how to translate it into practice with real examples.

The componentMs of TeamSTEPPS, its evidence base, and its business case will be presented. New to TeamSTEPPS? This session will provide you with an introductory level understanding of what the fuss is all about. In order to access 2016 conference materials from Denver such as PowerPoint slides, please email the National Implementation Team at with your request.
