Diagnostic Excellence in the Context of Climate Change: A Review.

Climate change is leading to a rise in heat-related illnesses, vector-borne diseases, and numerous negative impacts on patients' physical and mental health outcomes. Concurrently, healthcare contributes about 4.6% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

The TeamSTEPPS for Improving Diagnosis Team Assessment Tool: Scale Development and Psychometric Evaluation.

Introduction: One in three patients is affected by diagnosis-related communication failures. Only a few valid and reliable instruments that measure teamwork and communication exist, and none of those focus on improving diagnosis. The authors developed, refined, and psychometrically evaluated the TeamSTEPPS for Improving Diagnosis Team Assessment Tool (TAT), which assesses diagnostic teamwork and communication in five critical teamwork domains and can be used to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement and monitor performance.