A multidisciplinary team is critical to implementing Get With The Guidelines. Here are some resources to help you and your team get started:

Recruit the Right Team

• Roles and responsibilities for different team members
• Recruiting worksheet to get you started
• Ideas for who might be good team members for GWTG-CAD, GWTG-HF and GWTG-Stroke.

Keep Your Meeting On Track

• Plan your meetings with helpful agenda templates.
• A meeting planning worksheet can help identify areas for focus.
• Sample discussion points
• Tips for Facilitating Effective Discussion can help you guide your team to consensus and action.
• A team meeting checklist can help address logistics.
• A participant list can help keep record of attendance.

Quality Improvement Methodologies

• The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) method
• Six Sigma

Handouts and Worksheets

• Worksheet to work through Barriers and Solutions
• Action Plan Worksheet
• Hospital Team Critical Path

Additional Resources

Visit the Tools and Resources page for the corresponding module (GWTG-CAD, GWTG-Stroke or GWTG-HF) for more information.  Check out the online courses or contact your local representative for help with implementation.