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Health care administrators work in an environment that is particularly impacted by interprofessional efforts. Building an effective work team requires a great deal of insight, attention, and skill. For this Assignment, examine the following scenario and focus on effectively selecting team members, concepts of team management, and principles of team dynamics.

Scenario: You are the newly appointed chief operating officer for Thomason Health System (THS), a large health care delivery system that will be acquiring and implementing a new information technology system: “Electronic Medical Records” (EMRs). The organization has many and differing opinions about EMRs, but the CEO and the board of directors want you to establish an onboarding team that will help facilitate the organization-wide adoption of this new technology. Your main responsibility is to identify five team members from a short list of candidates and facilitate the launch of an effective team through conflict resolution and team building. This team will present a unified message and facilitate cultural change within the greater organization.

To prepare for this Assignment:

Review the provided scenario, as well as the “Thomason Health System Background” and “Thomason Health System Bios” documents in this week’s Learning Resources.
As a team, begin preparing a strategic proposal to present to Thomason Health System’s board of directors.

Team Building ( 3 pages)

Outline a team building plan using team building principles (i.e., Team STEPPS).
Analyze potential challenges in the process of creating an effective onboarding team.
Select techniques that will be used by the COO and within the team to identify, negotiate, and resolve conflicts.
Describe an engagement plan to keep the onboarding team motivated and cohesive.

Resources:

Ostermeier, L. (n.d.). Building an integrated workforce: Keys to developing a strong team culture. Retrieved from https://www.besmith.com/sites/default/files/B.%20E.%20Smith%20White%20Paper_Building%20an%20Integrated%20Workforce-%20Keys%20to%20Developing%20a%20Strong%20Team%20Culture_0.pdf

Taplin, S. H., Foster, M. K., & Shortell, S. M XXXXXXXXXXOrganizational leadership for building effective health care teams. Annals of Family Medicine, 11(3), 279–281.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.). TeamSTEPPS: National implementation. Retrieved from http://teamstepps.ahrq.gov/

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Robert · Accepted Answer

Running Head: THOMASON HEALTH SYSTEM 1
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Team Building Process Outline Using STEPPS 
A clear goal and clearly defined roles and responsibilities are key to the successful 
operation of the team. The Thomason Health System (THS) must set their goals and make the 
team members know the purpose of formation of the team and their roles and responsibilities. It 
is essential to make the team members to be involved in the team building process to make the 
entire process fruitful. 
Definition of Goal, Vision, And Mission 
It is essential for THS to have clearly defined goals related to the Electronic Medical 
Record (EMR) that will provide an idea to the team as what they are expected to perform. The 
roles and responsibilities of the team will motivate the team members to work together. There 
should be a vision and mission statement that will make the team members understand the 
benefit of their work to the entire organization. Team members should actively participate in the 
revision of goals and strategies as per the working environment condition and resistance that 
THS encounters at different levels. It will enable entire team to work towards a common goal. 
Creating A Positive Working Environment 
It is essential to change the workplace in a positive manner so that there will be a higher 
level of motivation that will motivate the team to create a better working environment. There 
should be a greater degree of openness in the communication process and goal setting (Taplin, 
Foster, & Shortell, 2013). 
Well Defined Roles and Responsibilities 
It is a crucial part of the entire process. Most of the members do not have any direction as 
for how they have to achieve their goals.

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