Christopher Hund

Christopher Hund, Senior Director, Programming and Implementation, AHA Center for Health Innovation headshot.

Articles

AHA Team Training, Team-Based Care, Infection Prevention and Epidemiology, Infection Prevention and Control, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), Collaboration & Partnerships

Effective Communication Is a Critical Strategy in Infection Control

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into focus more than ever before the need for teamwork and communication. To help support health care teams and get everyone on the same page, TeamSTEPPS is a practical, evidence-based set of communications tools developed over decades. It’s been implemented successfully across hospitals and health systems and is now taking on an even greater role with infection prevention and control teams as COVID-19 continues to spread.