Effective team-based care is not easy. It requires time, energy, effort, and commitment. I am sure there are many examples of effective teams out there (our cover story highlights two). Please take the time to share how your team works and what are the key ingredients to its success. Also, I’d like to hear how it doesn’t work and why. You can reach me at PAEditor@qhc.com.
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2. nccPA Foundation. Physician-PA Teams Project. www.paexcellence.org/programs/programs_best_practices.html. Accessed on June 15, 2012.