TeamSTEPPS 3.0 vs JC Tracers

Overview
 The TeamSTEPPS® Pocket Guide is a quick-reference application designed and developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which is the Nation's lead Federal agency for research to improve the safety and quality of health care. 
 Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety, known as TeamSTEPPS, is a teamwork system developed by AHRQ and the Department of Defense to improve collaboration and communication in health care settings. Patient safety experts agree that communication and other teamwork skills are essential to the delivery of high-quality health care and to the prevention of medical errors, patient injury, and harm. For more information about TeamSTEPPS, please visit us on the Web at https://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/index.html. Mobile Application: 
• Compatible version available for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and all other major mobile platforms *
 • Full mobility without the need for wireless or Internet connectivity **
 • Optional subscription for email notification of available updates

 * View the supported device list to check for compatibility with your specific device
 ** Application downloads and data updates require Internet connectivity

This complimentary app is for Joint Commission Resource’s for-sale product “Tracers with AMP®”. “Tracers with AMP®” is a web based solution which supports continuous compliance activities of health care organizations. Data driven “Tracers with AMP® gives you the tools you need to efficiently manage patient safety risks and stay survey-ready. The App optimizes Tracers with AMP® usage throughout a health care organization by utilizing the power and convenience of a mobile device. App features: • Collect real-time Tracer observation data • Attach pictures to Tracer observation • Email Tracer observation report with pictures • Access Tracers across multiple sites and programs • Provide guest access • Assign tasks