Mitigating Burnout in a Team of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Advanced Practice Providers: A Team-Building Intervention

Abstract

This quality improvement project used data from individual conversations and group development theory to implement a team-building intervention to mitigate burnout and improve team climate in a group of advanced practice providers. Two validated questionnaires were used to measure the impact of a team-building workshop and the drafting of a team agreement. Results demonstrated significant improvement in team burnout scores immediately post-intervention; however, improvement was not sustained. Anecdotally, the team agreement has successfully improved conflict resolution among group members.