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Teammate Familiarity, Teamwork, and Risk of Workplace Injury in Emergency Medical Services Teams
Journal of Emergency Nursing (2017)
  • Ashley M. Hughes, Baylor College of Medicine
  • P. Daniel Patterson, University of Pittsburgh
  • Matthew D. Weaver, Harvard University
  • Megan E. Gregory, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Shirley C. Sonesh, Tulane University
  • Douglas P. Landsittel, University of Pittsburgh
  • David Krackhardt, Carnegie Mellon University
  • David Hostler, SUNY University at Buffalo
  • Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Embry
  • Xiao Wang
  • John E. Vena, Medical University of South Carolina
  • Eduardo Salas, Rice University
  • Donald M. Yealy, University of Pittsburgh
Abstract
Increased teammate familiarity in emergency medical services (EMS) promotes development of positive teamwork and protects against workplace injury.
Keywords
  • team,
  • safety,
  • injury,
  • teamwork,
  • familiarity
Publication Date
July, 2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2016.11.007
Citation Information
Ashley M. Hughes, P. Daniel Patterson, Matthew D. Weaver, Megan E. Gregory, et al.. "Teammate Familiarity, Teamwork, and Risk of Workplace Injury in Emergency Medical Services Teams" Journal of Emergency Nursing Vol. 43 Iss. 4 (2017) p. 339 - 346 ISSN: 0099-1767
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/elizabeth_lazzara/22/