Strategies for Enhancing MDT Working in Geriatric Medicine

What has historically been the 'engine room' of geriatric medicine?

What characteristic of older people's frailty necessitates a team-based approach in geriatric medicine?

Which speciality has been mentioned in the text as being slow compared to others to reflect formally on how team working can be enhanced?

In addition to medicine, which other profession is mentioned in the text as requiring a team-based approach in managing older patients' comorbidities?

What is the focus of the paper mentioned in the text?

What is the 'engine room' of the geriatric medicine specialty?

What is the gold standard of care for older people with frailty?

Which factor should training in the geriatric medicine specialty prioritize?

What is the aim of the paper mentioned in the text?

What are the core elements of the geriatric MDT meeting?

What are the core principles of an MDT meeting, as stated in the text?

What did the evidence from cancer MDTs suggest about the effectiveness of MDT meetings if one of the three elements is missing?

What did the Cochrane Review of CGA trials find about the importance of MDT meetings to the CGA process?

What was a critical difference between CGA settings and control groups in the available RCT evidence?

What distinguishes multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary teams as mentioned in the text?

What is the purpose of incident reporting in healthcare, as per the text?

What is the main purpose of the distinction between technical and non-technical skills (NTS) in healthcare, as mentioned in the text?

What has been developed to train and assess pilots in a safe environment, as mentioned in the text?

Why is team training curricula, modules, and facilities considered haphazard, as per the text?

What is the aim of including older people as part of simulations for trainees, as mentioned in the text?

What distinguishes transdisciplinary teams from interdisciplinary teams?

According to the 'Big Five' model, what are the three mechanisms that allow team-members to work well together?

In the context of high performing teams, what characteristic is likely to unify a team?

What distinguishes multidisciplinary teams from interdisciplinary teams?

What concept is best exemplified by an individual taking on elements of someone else’s role in a setting to share the workload?

What is the primary limitation mentioned regarding the reflective synthesis offered in the text?

What does the author suggest should be the focus of subsequent research based on the perspective offered in the text?

Which organization is mentioned as funding Sevdalis' research in the text?

What is declared as the conflict of interest for Sevdalis in the text?

What does the author declare as their role in relation to the NIHR grant mentioned in the text?

What is one of the strategies proposed in Box 4 to enhance MDT working in modern geriatric medicine?

Which evidence-based element does the text suggest is important for effective MDT care in geriatric medicine?

What is suggested as a way to support patient-centeredness in geriatric medicine MDT working?

What is proposed as a method to address variation in healthcare outcomes in acute hospital settings?

What does the text suggest about the specialty's future consultants in geriatric medicine?

What does the text suggest about assuming MDTs will work effectively once formed?

What was the significant finding of the large cohort study on perioperative care?

How does the text describe the impact of team training on mortality outcomes?

What does the text imply about multidisciplinary roles in MDTs?

What is highlighted as a challenge for geriatric care teams in the text?