Team Quality Research Articles

Impact of palliative care training on knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of undergraduate physiotherapy students: A pilot study

Background: In palliative care settings, patient comes with multiple symptoms. Hence, an interdisciplinary team is needed for effective management with physiotherapists being an essential part of the team. The level of knowledge, exposure, and practice in palliative care settings influence the extent of team participation and quality of care provided by the physiotherapy professionals. To the best of our knowledge, palliative care is not included in the undergraduate curriculum of physiotherapy in India till now. Hence, it is necessary to add palliative care to the undergraduate curriculum of physiotherapy students. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of education regarding palliative care on knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of final-year physiotherapy studentsMaterials and Methods: Final-year physiotherapy students were recruited according to the exclusion and inclusion criteria after taking ethical approval from the university’s ethical committee. They are provided with three educational sessions regarding palliative care. They were made to fill all the questionnaires (i.e., Knowledge questionnaire, FATCOD-B Scale, and Belief questionnaire) before and after the completion of the educational program. Data analysis: Data were assessed by the Shapiro–Wilk test for normality and paired t test was used for comparing before- and after-session scores. The significance level was set at P < 0.05. Results: After taking educational sessions there is an enhancement in the level of knowledge (pre-session 9.65 ± 2.10 and post-session 16.59 ± 1.81), development of more positive attitudes (pre-session score 87.50 ± 7.29 and post-session score 118.94 ± 7.56), and amplification in the belief system of the subjects towards palliative care (pre-session score 3.56 ± 0.613 and post-session score4.91 ± 0.29) at significance level P < 0.05. Conclusion: Palliative care educational program had positively influenced the subjects by bringing about statistically significant changes in the level of knowledge, positive attitudes, and beliefs. Palliative care education must be added to the curriculum of physiotherapy undergraduate courses because of the necessity in society, and the upgradation of the physiotherapy profession.

Quality Improvement Process with Incident Learning Program Helped Reducing Transcriptional Errors on Telecobalt Due to Mismatched Parameters in Different Generations.

Higher frequency of transcriptional errors in the radiotherapy electronic charts for patients on telecobalt was noted. We describe the impact of the quality improvement (QI) initiative under the department's incident learning program (ILP). The multidisciplinary quality team under ILP was formed to identify the root cause and introduce methods to reduce (smart goal) the current transcription error rate of 40% to <5% over 12 months. A root cause analysis including a fishbone diagram, Pareto chart, and action prioritization matrix was done to identify key drivers and interventions. Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycle strategy was undertaken. The primary outcome was percentage charts with transcriptional errors per month. The balancing measure was "new errors" due to interventions. All errors were identified and corrected before patient treatment. The average baseline error rate was 44.14%. The two key drivers identified were education of the workforce involved and mechanical synchronization of various machine parameters. PDSA cycle 1 consisted of an education program and sensitization of the staff, post which the error rates dropped to 5.4% (t-test P = 0.03). Post-PDSA cycle 2 (synchronization of machine parameters), 1, 3, and 6 months and 1 year, the error rates were sustained to 5%, 4%, 3%, and 4% (t-test P > 0.05) with no new additional errors. With various generations of machines and technologies that are not synchronized, the proneness of transcription errors can be very high which can be identified and corrected with a typical QI process under ILP.

Innovative research on the new business teaching model under the background of “normalization of epidemic prevention and control”

Under the background of epidemic, education needs to be updated to truly implement education fairness and improve national quality. Through the research of questionnaire, this paper considers that the new business teaching model suitable for the current stage tends to three aspects: First, with the rise of Internet combined education, suspending classes without suspending learning. Second, the campus implements closed management, teachers use “1 + 3 + 4 + X” teaching mode. The third is the teacher sharing thinking and gifted experience and builds a quality team.

Impact of the 2019 volleyball proliga event on audience satisfaction and loyalty

The quality of service and the performance of the management team in a sporting event is thought to be able to influence audience satisfaction, so that these two things become important factors in the success of organizing sports matches. The purpose of this study was to determine and describe the impact of organizing sporting events on audience satisfaction and loyalty based on the quality of service and performance of the organizing committee in managing sports events. The study used a descriptive approach with qualitative and quantitative methods. 64 spectators were randomly selected from all the spectators who attended the volleyball proliga sport event held at GOR Amongrogo, Yogyakarta City. Data collection techniques uses a questionnaire. The data analysis technique used PLS - SEM. The results of the study found that there was an influence of service quality and performance of the match management team on audience satisfaction and loyalty. These results indicate that the indicators of the implementation of sports activities are measured by the satisfaction and loyalty level of the audience following the match with the service quality and management of the organizers as influencing factors.

Performance Analysis of the Quality Team at the Binjai Kota Puskesmas, Kota Binjai in 2021

The quality assurance program has 3 components, namely standards, accreditation and continuous quality improvement using the management cycle in order to maintain and or improve quality. However, the weakness of the quality assurance system due to the application of standards has not become a culture for internal customers in carrying out services in accordance with service indicators set by the quality team at the time of accreditation. The purpose of the study was to analyze the performance of the Quality Team at the Binjai City Health Center in 2021. The research design used was qualitative with a descriptive approach. The research informants were 8 main informants and 2 additional informants. Data collection methods are primary, secondary and tertiary data. Data collection techniques were carried out by means of in-depth interviews and documentation. Data analysis techniques in this study are reduction, display and conclusion or verification. The results showed that education was not in accordance with the main duties and functions, lack of understanding of quality assurance, facility resources were optimal, the leadership style of the head of the puskesmas was not in accordance with the management function of the puskesmas, the team perceived that they were carrying out their duties in accordance with their main functions, the attitude of not wanting to make changes, limited human resources education, lack of continuous training, lack of teamwork, attention, two-way communication, and the absence of a post-accreditation mentoring team.

An empirical study on the effectiveness of data resampling approaches for cross‐project software defect prediction

Cross-project defect prediction (CPDP), where data from different software projects are used to predict defects, has been proposed as a way to provide data for software projects that lack historical data. Evaluations of CPDP models using the Nearest Neighbour (NN) Filter approach have shown promising results in recent studies. A key challenge with defect-prediction datasets is class imbalance, that is, highly skewed datasets where non-buggy modules dominate the buggy modules. In the past, data resampling approaches have been applied to within-projects defect prediction models to help alleviate the negative effects of class imbalance in the datasets. To address the class imbalance issue in CPDP, the authors assess the impact of data resampling approaches on CPDP models after the NN Filter is applied. The impact on prediction performance of five oversampling approaches (MAHAKIL, SMOTE, Borderline-SMOTE, Random Oversampling and ADASYN) and three undersampling approaches (Random Undersampling, Tomek Links and One-sided selection) is investigated and results are compared to approaches without data resampling. The authors examined six defect prediction models on 34 datasets extracted from the PROMISE repository. The authors' results show that there is a significant positive effect of data resampling on CPDP performance, suggesting that software quality teams and researchers should consider applying data resampling approaches for improved recall (pd) and g-measure prediction performance. However, if the goal is to improve precision and reduce false alarm (pf) then data resampling approaches should be avoided.

Abstract 12791: Facility Characteristics Associated With High-Performing Outpatient Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Program Awardees

Background: The American Heart Association (AHA) developed an outpatient recognition program centered around the care of patients with type 2 diabetes as part of the Know Diabetes by Heart initiative. The program offers two levels of recognition, Participant and Gold. With over 500 outpatient organizations in the program, specific facility characteristics and component protocols were analyzed to determine what variables increased a site’s likelihood of being a Gold awardee. Methods: The AHA Quality and Analytics team examined multiple data sets from 470 (203 Gold, 267 Participant) award winning facilities. 2020 recognition level was based on aggregate patient data from the 2019 calendar year and self-identified facility characteristics. Univariate regression modeling was carried out to determine facility characteristics that contributed to a site achieving Gold or Participant Target: Type 2 Diabetes award which are displayed in table 1. Results: Higher percentage of Gold-level recipients implemented more treatment plans and protocols for their patients compared to Participant-level recipients. This trend also exists in activities that elevated standard of care for all patients such as assessing for comorbidities, lifestyle modification, and motivation and depression. Conclusion: Facilities characterized as having multiple components in treatment protocols in T2D patients, diabetes self-management and education (DSME), and defined protocols for use of pharmacologic therapy had higher likelihood of achieving Gold award status. In contrast, smaller, non-academic, and high minority population organization were less likely to achieve Gold status, highlighting the care disparities that still need to be addressed. Resources focused on assisting facilities to adopt these evidence-based protocols could help organizations further elevate their T2D management practices, achieve improved patient outcomes and award levels for all organization types.

An Empirical Study of Training Data Selection Methods for Ranking-Oriented Cross-Project Defect Prediction.

Ranking-oriented cross-project defect prediction (ROCPDP), which ranks software modules of a new target industrial project based on the predicted defect number or density, has been suggested in the literature. A major concern of ROCPDP is the distribution difference between the source project (aka. within-project) data and target project (aka. cross-project) data, which evidently degrades prediction performance. To investigate the impacts of training data selection methods on the performances of ROCPDP models, we examined the practical effects of nine training data selection methods, including a global filter, which does not filter out any cross-project data. Additionally, the prediction performances of ROCPDP models trained on the filtered cross-project data using the training data selection methods were compared with those of ranking-oriented within-project defect prediction (ROWPDP) models trained on sufficient and limited within-project data. Eleven available defect datasets from the industrial projects were considered and evaluated using two ranking performance measures, i.e., FPA and Norm(Popt). The results showed no statistically significant differences among these nine training data selection methods in terms of FPA and Norm(Popt). The performances of ROCPDP models trained on filtered cross-project data were not comparable with those of ROWPDP models trained on sufficient historical within-project data. However, ROCPDP models trained on filtered cross-project data achieved better performance values than ROWPDP models trained on limited historical within-project data. Therefore, we recommended that software quality teams exploit other project datasets to perform ROCPDP when there is no or limited within-project data.

Critical Factors Affecting the Success of Construction Projects in Oman

Construction in Oman is an important sector that contributes greatly to the country’s economic growth. Recently, the construction projects in Oman have been delayed which has led to delays in the projects’ completion and sometimes to their failure. This study aims to examine the critical factors affecting the success of construction projects in Oman. The extent to which factors related to project parties affect this success was assessed. A quantitative approach based on systematic literature review and questionnaire survey technique was used. The factors were identified and classified into six main categories, namely, time; finance; project designing, planning and scheduling; quality; project progress and development; and environment and nature. The factors are also classified as client-, consultant-, contractor- and external-related factors. This study was conducted by distributing questionnaires to people who experienced working in the public and private construction sectors in Oman. Relative importance index method was used for analysis. Results show that quality is the most important amongst the six investigated categories, followed by time; finance; project progress and development; project designing, planning and scheduling; and environment and nature. The client-related factors have the highest impact on the success of construction projects in Oman, followed by consultant-, contractor- and external environment-related factors. The selection of a low bid, rather than accurate and reliable bids, and the quality and experience of the project team and labour are the most significant factors affecting the success of construction projects in Oman. The contractors’ administrative corruption, indiscipline and dishonesty and the frequent equipment breakdowns are the two least important factors affecting the success of construction projects. The government should encourage clients to improve their procurement strategies and force the construction companies to implement innovative approaches to project delivery.

Diagnostic Errors in Wilms' Tumors: Learning From Our Mistakes.

Aim: This study aimed to analyze clinical characteristics and image findings in patients initially diagnosed with renal masses and treated on the Société Internationale d'Oncologie Pédiatrique (SIOP) 2001 protocol for Wilms tumor (WT) that eventually were diagnosed with different pathologies.Methods: We reviewed the preoperative symptoms, laboratory tests, and images of patients who were initially treated for WT and proved to have other diagnoses. Data from these patients were compared to those of the last 10 patients with WT and the last 10 patients with neuroblastoma (NBL) treated at a single institution.Results: From June 2001 to December 2020, we treated 299 patients with NBL and 194 with WT. Five patients treated with preoperative chemotherapy for WT were postoperatively diagnosed with NBL (one patient had bilateral renal masses and one with multifocal xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis). Three underwent nephrectomy, two biopsies only, and one adrenalectomy due to intraoperative characteristics. Regarding clinical presentation, abdominal mass or swelling was very suggestive of WT (p = 0.011); pain, although very prevalent in the study group (67%), was not statistically significant, as well as intratumoral calcifications on computed tomography (CT) (67%). Urinary catecholamines were elevated in all patients mistreated for WT with the exception of the patient with pyelonephritis in which it was not collected.Conclusion: Some pathologies can be misdiagnosed as WT, especially when they present unspecified symptoms and dubious images. Diagnostic accuracy was 98.1%, which highlights the quality of the multidisciplinary team. Abdominal mass or swelling is highly suggestive of WT, especially in the absence of intratumoral calcifications on CT. If possible, urinary catecholamines should be collected at presentation as they help in the differential diagnosis of NBL.

1423 Quality and Efficacy of Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Discussion Quality Assessment Tools and Checklists: A Systematic Review

Abstract Aim MDT discussion is the gold standard for cancer care in the UK. With the cancer incidence and complexity of treatments both increasing, demand for MDT discussion is growing. The need for efficiency, whilst maintaining high standards, is therefore clear. Paper-based MDT quality assessment tools and discussion checklists may represent a practical method of monitoring and improving MDT practice. This review aims to describe and appraise these tools, as well as consider their value to quality improvement. Method MEDLINE, Embase and PsycInfo were searched using pre-defined terms. PRISMA methodology was followed throughout. Studies were included if they described the development of a relevant tool/checklist, or if an element of the methodology further informed tool quality assessment. To investigate efficacy, studies using a tool as a method of quality improvement in MDT practice were also included. Study quality was appraised using the COSMIN risk of bias checklist or the Newcastle-Ottawa scale, depending on study type. Results The search returned 6888 results. 17 studies were included, and 6 different tools were identified. Overall, methodological quality in tool development was adequate to very good for assessed aspects of validity and reliability. Clinician feedback was positive. In one study, the introduction of a discussion checklist improved MDT ability to reach a decision from 82.2% to 92.7%. Improvement was also noted in the quality of information presented and the quality of teamwork. Conclusions Several tools for assessing and guiding MDT discussions are available. Although limited, current evidence indicates sufficient rigour in their development and their potential for quality improvement.

Investigating the system effect of reporting multidisciplinary care measures for cancer services in New South Wales, Australia

BackgroundMultidisciplinary cancer care to facilitate the provision of patient centred and evidence-based care is considered best practice internationally. In 2016 multidisciplinary care measures were developed for all local health districts across NSW. The aim of this study was to identify system-level changes and quality improvement activities across the NSW cancer system linked to reporting on these measures.MethodsFocus group discussions were used to generate a synergy of ideas from key stakeholders. An exploratory descriptive approach was used within the ontological position of Framework Analysis, the analysis method chosen for this research study, sitting most closely within pragmatism. The use of Framework Analysis in the analytic strategy is because it is well-suited to addressing policy issues and maintaining specific focus within a wider dataset.ResultsTwo focus groups were held with a total of 18 purposively selected participants. Four primary themes emerged: value of electronic documentation; role clarity; relationships; and future development of measures. Key findings included that the reporting of performance measures has expedited the development of electronic documentation and data extraction from the multidisciplinary team meeting (MDT), identified barriers and facilitators to MDT data collection and supported MDT improvement activities across NSW.ConclusionsThe findings of this study have highlighted that MDTs and their meetings across NSW are harnessing technological advancements to support and further develop their MDTs, as well as the challenges of implementing new processes within the MDTM. This study adds a unique contribution to knowledge of how the reporting of measures can assist in understanding variation in the development and implementation of multidisciplinary teams, as well as highlighting future programs of work to decrease variation in multidisciplinary team meetings and quality improvement activities.

298 Factors Associated With Provider Shift Experience in an Academic Pediatric Emergency Department: A Novel Shift Satisfaction Score

Physician wellness is a multi-faceted construct involving engagement, fulfillment, and the absence of distress and burnout. While physician burnout negatively affects patient care, job satisfaction correlates with higher patient experience scores and is one subcategory of wellness linked to resource factors, clerical workload, efficiency, relationships, and control. This study focused on the intersection of provider satisfaction and the clinical work environment in the emergency department (ED). The objective was to use a novel shift satisfaction score to identify common themes impacting the on-shift wellness and experience of pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) providers. This descriptive study used an anonymous, electronic survey instrument with two questions developed via a modified Delphi method. Q1: Overall, how satisfied are you with your shift today? This was rated on a 7-point Likert scale. Q2: What are the main factors that you considered when rating your level of satisfaction with your shift today? This was an open-ended response. A voluntary response sampling of PEM workers (physicians, fellows, residents, nurses, and staff) at an academic pediatric trauma center was recruited via email listservs and QR codes at ED workstations. Data were collected and managed in REDCap and Excel. Qualitative analysis using inductive thematic coding was performed. Quantitative analysis with chi-squared testing to determine theme association with shift satisfaction employed a top-two-box model for binary outcomes. Univariate logistic regression was used to determine association of shift satisfaction with role. From Oct 2020 to May 2021, 372 unique responses were collected and analyzed. 250 respondents reported satisfaction on shift, while 120 respondents reported dissatisfaction. Physicians (OR 1.72, p=0.037) and paramedic/techs (OR 1.94, p=0.076) were associated with higher shift satisfaction than nurses, although only physicians reached significance. Themes related to teamwork, teaching/learning, and no comment were positively and significantly associated with higher shift satisfaction scores (score 6-7). Themes related to external team interactions (consultants, admitting teams), equipment/stocking, staffing, acuity/complex patients, code alert/death, and personal reasons were negatively and significantly associated with lower shift satisfaction scores (score 1-3). This pilot study identified work environment factors impacting provider shift satisfaction in a pediatric ED. Our findings imply that instituting practices that encourage quality team interactions, camaraderie, and opportunities for teaching and learning could positively impact satisfaction and wellness. In addition, attention to work environment improvements, such as staffing ratios and stocking issues, could mitigate on-shift dissatisfaction. Further, shift satisfaction level data can guide future research examining correlations with other operational dashboard metrics and provider-based interventions.

The Effectiveness of Anti-Money Laundering / Counter Financing of Terrorism Requirements in Fund Management Companies

Anti-Money Laundering / Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) broadly encompasses regulatory requirements, acts and guidelines designed to curtail the practice of generating funds through unlawful or criminal activities. Several infringement notices were issued to market intermediaries due to provision breaches of the guidelines. Although policies and procedures have been tightened up to the level of satisfaction, assessing the effectiveness of AML/CFT legislation is still necessary. The main aim of the study is to examine the independent variables, namely competency level of compliance team members, regulatory compliance and quality of AML/CFT framework that influence the effectiveness of AML/CFTrequirements of the compliance officers that are working in FMCs in Malaysia. The Expectancy Theory has been applied to form the framework and to develop the hypotheses. Three hypotheses were developed and tested using the data from 70 samples of FMC's in Malaysia. The result of the study showed that there were significant relationships between the factors analysed in this study. This study will help the financial institutions especially the Fund Management Companies (FMCs) in understanding the factors that influence the effectiveness of AML/CFT requirements and taking necessary action to enhance their internal AML/CFT process and its compliance with the regulations. This would help the FMCs to have effective control of AML/CFT during the on-boarding and ongoing monitoring process.

Leadership behaviour that facilitates shared leadership emergence in internationally dispersed non-formal teams

Purpose: Globalisation and the increased complexity of organisations create the need for alternative leadership approaches that can harness the collective intellectual capital that exists within the dispersed employees of organisations.Design/methodology/approach: This qualitative study explored how shared leadership can be facilitated in internationally dispersed non-formal teams through increased team connectedness, leader humility, empowering leadership, participative leadership and quality leader-member exchanges. The study explored the perspectives of 12 purposively sampled internationally dispersed team members, who represented three different functional nonformal teams.Findings/results: As dispersion of teams increases, some traditional leadership approaches become less effective. Shared leadership, however, has greater effects on team performance when team dispersion increases.Practical implications: The study offers a theoretical framework of leadership in internationally dispersed non-formal teams, which serves as a basis for future empirical research. It provides leaders of teams and organisations, as well as human resource practitioners with guidance on how to achieve the benefits of shared leadership of teams in this context. Participants represented nine nationalities, dispersed across eight countries, on four continents.Originality/value: Studies into shared leadership have increased over the past decade; however, the antecedents that facilitate shared leadership are still not exhaustive, and the majority of studies have been in co-located and formal teams. This study provides insight into how non-formal leaders can facilitate the emergence of shared leadership in the context of dispersed, non-formal teams.

Investigating implementation level of phase-based strategies in transportation infrastructure projects

This research performed phase-based studies to determine effective project management tasks, strategies, and outsourcing activities for transportation infrastructure projects. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to discover phase-based project management strategies, tasks, and activities that can be adopted or outsourced by state transportation agencies (STAs), then a survey was designed and distributed nationally through an online platform to STAs. The results of the 96 survey responses were analyzed and demonstrated that team qualifications and environmental planning are the project management strategies that STAs adopt most often. The outcomes of this study will help decision-makers and project managers assess the effects of adopting effective strategies and outsourcing some activities on delivering transportation infrastructure projects on time, within budget, and with the desired level of quality.

Relative age effect among U14 football players in Portugal: do geographical location, team quality and playing position matter?

ABSTRACT Background Relative age effect (RAE) has been found to be particularly pronounced between 13 and 15 years of age in male football. However, the extent to which the phenomenon varies within a country demands a more comprehensive approach. Purpose To examine the effects of geographical location (north; centre-north; centre-south; south; islands), team quality (top-ranked; middle-ranked; bottom-ranked) and playing position (goalkeeper; defender; midfielder; forward) on the birthdate distribution (Q1: January–March; Q2: April–June; Q3: July–September; Q4: October–December) of U14 Portuguese players selected for the national inter-association tournament Lopes da Silva. Methods A total of 2,693 players (mean age: 14.12 ± 0.38 years), selected by the 22 regional football associations for the last seven editions of the tournament (2013–2019), was included in the sample. Results Chi-square analysis showed a small-to-medium RAE in the U14 cohort compared to the general Portuguese male population (p < .01). Furthermore, the multinomial logistic regression model revealed that the probabilities of selecting Q1 players (vs. Q4) differed (p < .01) based on geographical location (increases of 76.3% in the north and 87.3% in the centre-north zone compared to the regional teams from islands) and team quality (increase of 94.6% in top-ranked compared to the bottom-ranked teams). The playing position did not affect the magnitude of RAE. Conclusion Our findings confirm that besides being present in U14 Portuguese male football, the magnitude of RAE is influenced by demographic factors. This study also supports the notion that coaching staffs tend to choose players based on attributes associated with chronological age, seeking to achieve short-term competitive outcomes.

Addressing and Recognizing Pediatric Inpatient Aggression Utilizing an Interprofessional Quality Team Approach

In Brief Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) is a network of over 140 children’s hospitals who share the vision of working together to eliminate serious harm across all pediatric hospitals. The SPS network is built on the fundamental belief that by sharing successes and failures transparently and learning from one another, children’s hospitals can achieve their goals more effectively and quickly than working alone. Each year, SPS hosts National Learning Sessions to which members are invited to submit abstracts describing relevant safety research or improvement work. The following abstracts were among the top submitted for the SPS Spring 2021 National Learning Session.

The relationship between venture capital backing and the top management team quality of firms going public and implications for initial public offerings

We make use of hand-collected data on a large sample of entrepreneurial firms going public to analyze the association between venture capital (VC) backing and the top management team (TMT) quality of firms at the time of their initial public offerings (IPOs), and the effect of both VC-backing and TMT quality on the growth in their post-IPO operating performance and IPO firm valuations. We first show that VC-backing is associated with higher TMT quality. We then show that both higher TMT quality and VC-backing lead to higher growth in post-IPO operating performance and higher IPO valuations. We find that the above two variables affect the growth in post-IPO operating performance through an “ability channel,” whereby the TMTs of such firms choose projects with higher equilibrium scale and implement them more ably. Further, TMT quality and VC-backing affect IPO firm valuations not only through the above ability channel, but also through a “certification channel,” whereby higher TMT quality and VC-backing credibly certify intrinsic firm value to the IPO market, thus reducing the extent of asymmetric information facing such firms in the IPO market and yielding these firms higher IPO valuations. Finally, we show that TMT quality and VC-backing act as complements in their effect on IPO firms' growth in post-IPO operating performance.

Team Faultlines, Professional Stereotypes and Leadership in Interprofessional Teams

Despite the calls for ensuring quality care via interprofessional teamwork, interprofessional teams do not necessarily fulfill its potential to perform effectively. This study focused on professional stereotypes emerging in interprofessional teams and examined the contingency effects of interprofessional team's faultlines, professional stereotypes and the leader's championship behaviors. The model was tested with a nested sample, consisting of 59 interprofessional teams working in geriatric facilities, and 5-7 residents that they cared for. Data collection employed a multi-source (interprofessional team members) multi-method (questionnaires and data from residents' medical files) strategy. The results indicated that faultlines are not harmful to team's quality of care, however rather they can mitigate team quality of care only when team stereotypes emerge. Furthermore, whereas teams typified by high professional stereotypes require a person-oriented type of championship leadership, for teams typified by low team stereotypes championship leadership harms team's quality-of-care. These findings carry implications for handling interprofessional teams.