Team creativity can and should play a key role in primary care, study shows

The importance of creativity in primary care

Columbia University researchers identify five measurable dimensions of team creativity that could help primary care practices solve persistent challenges.

Team creativity can and should play a key role in primary care, study shows

Team creativity can be measured in primary care, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Primary care teams are essential to high-quality, patient-centered care yet face persistent challenges despite growing recognition of their operational expertise. Their role as a source of creative ideas for improving care is underleveraged while empirical tools for assessing and supporting creativity in primary care …