Sourcebook : 2.3 How to avoid common problems

All teams encounter the same pitfalls, and some fall right in. The key is knowing what the problems are. Teams that recognize when they are stuck can often climb right back out. Watch your step with these common errors:

• Studying the problem too long without moving to action
• Getting everyone's agreement first
• Educating without changing structures or expectations
• Tackling everything at once
• Measuring nothing or everything
• Failing to build support for replication
• Assuming that the status quo is OK

This text is derived from the book Improving Care for the End of Life : A Sourcebook for Health Care Managers and Clinicians.