The nature of healthcare requires the development of healthcare teams and collaboration among its members. Which of the following statements represents an element of this teamwork?
A) Each group member of a team is the leader of the team.
B) The organization sets the goals for its teams.
C) Communication patterns in teams flow both up and down.
D) Team members are not legally responsible for decisions and outcomes.
Ans: C
Teams may be led by facilitators or coaches, have members who share
responsibility for decisions, setting goals, and achieving outcomes, use communication patterns
that flow both up and down, and have members who share responsibility for decisions and
outcomes. Not every member of the group is in a leadership role and goals may be set
independently. A team may be legally responsible for the decisions its members make.
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