Developed as part of the initiative, Transforming Care at the Bedside, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Healthcare Team Vitality Instrument (HTVI) measures team vitality with an emphasis on dimensions related to front-line staff empowerment and engagement, perception of a work environment supportive of safe and high-quality patient care, effective communication, and team collaboration. The HTVI was initially developed to assess team vitality of nurses and other personnel working on inpatient medical-surgical units. The tool has been adapted based upon validation research.