Comments on: Lessons From the Field: Promising Interprofessional Practices /lessons-field-promising-interprofessional-practices/ Future of Nursing Mon, 03 Oct 2016 16:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.10 By: Jennifer Kamm /lessons-field-promising-interprofessional-practices/#comment-97 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 16:59:00 +0000 /?p=8092#comment-97 Interprofessional collaboration is based on the premise that when providers and patients communicate and consider each other’s unique perspective, they can better address the multiple factors that influence the health of individuals, families, and communities. No one provider can do all of this alone.

In terms of improving patient outcomes, DMC Sinai-Grace Medical Center in Detroit, MI was able to its heart failure readmissions by 30% by implementing a team-based transitional care model, an evidence based approach where the team, which is often led by a nurse, fills the gap in our health care delivery, caring for chronically ill, high risk, older adults (Naylor, 2011). Furthermore, the transitional care model ensures proper navigation of the healthcare delivery system for high risk populations.

As seen in the above video clip, when team training is taken to the simulation lab there are even more opportunities to apply the tasks and team related skills but in a safer arena where an opportunity for debriefing and processing is provided (Salas et al, 2008). Salas et al (2008) reviewed three separate meta-analyses on team training and team building interventions. They found that team building is effective for improving team outcomes such as resolving interpersonal conflicts within a team and other process improvements.
In conclusion, effective clinical practice involves many instances where critical information must be accurately communicated. Team collaboration is essential. When health care professionals are not communicating effectively, patient safety is at risk for several reasons: lack of critical information, misinterpretation of information, unclear orders over the telephone, and overlooked changes in status (Overstreet et al, 2006).

Resources:
Naylor, M. (2011). Viewpoint: interprofessional collaboration and the future of health care. American Nurse Today, 6(6).

Overstreet, K.M., Eidsvoog, K.E., Orsetti, R.F., Parochka, J.N., Pennington, F.C., & Ruppenkamp, J. (2006). Educational Interventions and Outcomes—A Literature Review of CME Regarding Institute of Medicine (IOM) Competencies. The Journal of Outcomes Measurement in Continuing Healthcare Education, 1(1), 17-26.

Salas, E., DiazGranados, D., Weaver, S. & King, H. (2008). Does team training work? Principles for health care. Academic Emergency Medicine, 11, 1002-1009.

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