Title: Describe the essentials for interactions among the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Course: Radiologic Technology I (14105-I) > Section: Developing Effective Communication and Patient Care Skills

Description should include the essentials for interaction during standardized patient handover (i.e., situation-background-assessment-recommendation [SBAR]) and report (e.g., patient condition changes and status), including emergency situations, among the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

The healthcare team typically may include

- physicians
- nurses
- respiratory therapists
- radiologic technologists
- patient advocates.

The communication tools used may include

- SBAR
- acknowledge, introduce, duration, explanation, and thank you (AIDET)
- clarifying questions
- key words at key times.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is effective communication essential among members of the healthcare team?
- Why is it vital to communicate patient condition and status when turning a patient over to another modality, area, or shift?
- What principle overrides routine interaction with the healthcare team?