American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Links between teamwork and outcomes have been established in a number of fields. Investigations into this link in healthcare have yielded equivocal results. ⋯ The results of this study and other establish a link between teamwork and patients' outcomes in intensive care units. The evidence is sufficient to warrant the implementation of strategies designed to improve the level of teamwork and collaboration among staff members in intensive care units.