Welcome to the TeamSTEPPS® Long-Term Care Curriculum

To simply the process of training your team, you will find the curriculum as it was used at our regional training.

A few tips to help you get started.

1. You do NOT have to use the curriculum exactly as our team did. Modify and use as you see fit for your team. Using examples from your organization as case studies/examples can also be beneficial.
2. The training does NOT have to take place in one sitting. Modules could be spread out over a few shorter sessions. Don’t spread them out so far participants forget what was learned between sessions.
3. The materials for each module are organized in the same format for ease of use.
1. Instructor Guide- This will provide the speaking note and details the presenter will use during the training. Note: Not every word on every slide needs to be covered. Our team encourages you to pick out a few key pieces of information from each and share those. This keeps the presenter from doing too much reading and avoids overloading the participants.
2. Supply List- Provide a list of the supplies needed for each module. There are a few things needed for every module. These include: 
• Computer
• Projector (or TV screen)
• Internet access
• Printed participant slides (found in each module - can do multiple slides per page) and the implementation worksheet (found in Module 1)
3. Participant Slides- These are the slides you will show while presenting. They do not contain the speakers notes. These contain links to the videos (simply click the image of the penguin in the director’s chair to play videos).
4. Exercise/Worksheets- These sheets align with the exercises presented in the slides.
5. Evidence Base- The TeamSTEPPS® curriculum is evidence based. Should you wish to look at the evidence behind the module content those are provided.
6. Videos- The videos are linked in the slides and should play when you click on the penguin image if they do not, the files are provided.
4. Modules 1-7 make-up the Fundamentals Course and should be used for all training participants. Modules 8-12 are the trainer/coach materials and only need to be used by those seeking to become trainers.
5. Download the app and participants to do so. The app is a quick way to reference the tools.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss TeamSTEPPS®, please contact Stephanie Gfeller at [email protected] or 785-233-7443.

Fundamentals Modules

• Module 1 - Introduction
• Module 2 - Team Structure
• Module 3 - Communication
• Module 4 - Leading Teams
• Module 5 - Situation Monitoring
• Module 6 - Mutual Support
• Module 7 - Summary: Putting it all Together

Trainer/Coach Instructional Materials

• Module 8 - Change Management
• Module 9 - Coaching
• Module 10 - Measurement
• Module 11 - Implementation
• Module 12 - Practice Teaching

Tip Sheets

• Advocacy and Assertion
• Briefs and Huddles
• Check-backs and Call-outs
• Cross Monitoring
• CUS
• Debriefs
• DESC
• Handoffs
• SBAR
• Situation Monitoring and Awareness
• STEP
• Two Challenge Rule

Video Shorts

Check out our short videos on select topics to play as a reminder of what was learned during the sessions. Feel free to share with your team and use as often as you like.

The TeamSTEPPS® curriculum was developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and can be accessed by visiting https://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/longtermcare/index.html
TeamSTEPPS® 2.0 for Long-Term Care. Content last reviewed May 2019. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/longtermcare/index.html

The TeamSTEPPS® project provided by the LeadingAge Kansas Foundation was funded by a grant from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS).