Health conference to focus on improving teamwork

The Hospital Association of Southern California is scheduled to hold its annual TeamSTEPPS Collaborative Conference today at the Marriott Riverside.

The one-day event brings together healthcare professionals from throughout the region and teaches them how to build teamwork principles into their daily work routines, according to a statement.

TeamStepps Collaborative, which is partially funded by the Inland Empire Health Plan, is designed to prevent medical errors and other surgical mishaps, improve relations between physicians and staff, improve perinatal safety and build better communications, according to the statement.

Study sessions will focus on all areas of hospital work, including surgical suites, the emergency room, critical care, labor and delivery.

They will focus primarily on team leadership, situation monitoring, mutual support and communication, according to the statement.