ABSTRACT
[...]the dyad leadership model was pioneered by the Mayo Clinic in 1908.34 However, several more recent trends and developments have prompted healdicare organizations to adopt team-based management models. Hospital and health system combinations have increased significantly in the past decade, and experts predict a surge in healdicare M&A activity as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down.6 Following a merger or acquisition, the hard work of organizational integration is typically led by an array of multidisciplinary teams composed of clinical leaders, executives, and administrative managers. The quality movement in healthcare. Since the 1999 publication of To Err is Human,7 the healdicare industry's focus on quality and patient safety has deepened significantly. Benefits include more effective change management, greater transparency in decision-making, reduced variability in patient care, and increased physician engagement.10 In addition, team-based leadership models lead to improved patient outcomes, which may result in better performance under value-based payment models for improved quality and reduced cost of medical care.11 However, team-based management models also present challenges.