I'm back!!! Well there is lots of buzz occurring related to the future of healthcare reform, and what the presidential elections will "mean" for america and Obamacare. So, instead of focusing on things we can't really control or decide, I wanted to remind the healthcare leaders reading this blog about the importance of working together-true partnering in the spirit of safe, quality patient care.
The term interprofessional collaboration, IPC, is all about working together for safer patient care. Academic institutions are including this philosophy into their curriculum at a fairly rapid pace, but clinicians seem to struggle with implementation. A lot of the work related to IPC has been captured in the IOM reports on patient safety, but none have clearly outline evidence based practices of how exactly to make it happen, and more importantly how to sustain it. There is work cited on blogs, and via internet about the great work being done with IPC at the University of Washington Center for IPE (interdisciplinary education), and also at Memorial Healthcare System. I enjoyed reading about the work at these centers, and hope others will follow their lead.
In the academic environment, I am spending more time with my leadership students talking about the role of IPC. More importantly, I'm listening to their stories about the great work that they are doing in their hospitals, and how leaders are collaborating with other disciplines to improve patient care. One historic example, but meaningful, is through Grand Rounds. Now, I realize that this concept has been around for decades, but it's taking a new twist. I'm hearing more and more about staff nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory therapist actually being part of the presentation, and telling their story about their involvement with the patient's care. Now, that's what IPC is really all about....everyone in patient care having a voice, and working together to make it better for the next patient.
Until next time...
Your Nurse Leader
The term interprofessional collaboration, IPC, is all about working together for safer patient care. Academic institutions are including this philosophy into their curriculum at a fairly rapid pace, but clinicians seem to struggle with implementation. A lot of the work related to IPC has been captured in the IOM reports on patient safety, but none have clearly outline evidence based practices of how exactly to make it happen, and more importantly how to sustain it. There is work cited on blogs, and via internet about the great work being done with IPC at the University of Washington Center for IPE (interdisciplinary education), and also at Memorial Healthcare System. I enjoyed reading about the work at these centers, and hope others will follow their lead.
In the academic environment, I am spending more time with my leadership students talking about the role of IPC. More importantly, I'm listening to their stories about the great work that they are doing in their hospitals, and how leaders are collaborating with other disciplines to improve patient care. One historic example, but meaningful, is through Grand Rounds. Now, I realize that this concept has been around for decades, but it's taking a new twist. I'm hearing more and more about staff nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory therapist actually being part of the presentation, and telling their story about their involvement with the patient's care. Now, that's what IPC is really all about....everyone in patient care having a voice, and working together to make it better for the next patient.
Until next time...
Your Nurse Leader
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