Collaboration

Definition/Etiology:

• Collaboration– working together and sharing responsibility in the development and implementation of patient care activities. (O’Daniel & Rosenstein, 2008)

Pathophysiology:

• Communication
  • Mutual Respect
  • Common Goal
  • Professionalism
  • Accountability

Noticing: Assessment & Recognizing Cues:

• Processes
  • Interdisciplinary care meetings
  • Patient care rounds
  • Multiple disciplines reviewing a patient’s case (even ARNP’s with MD’s/DO’s
  • Goal: promote safe, timely discharge and decrease readmission

Interpreting: Analyzing & Planning:

• Resources
  • Rehab
  • Placement
  • Medical equipment
  • Medications
  • Supplies
  • Food
  • Shelter

Responding: Patient Interventions & Taking Action:

• N/A

Reflecting: Evaluating Patient Outcomes:

• N/A

Linchpins (Key Points):

• Patients receive the best care through an interdisciplinary approach.
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Resources O’Daniel, M. & Rosenstein, A. H. (2008). Patient safety and quality: An evidence-based handbook for nurses. Hughes RG.Patel, H., Yirdaw, E., Yu, A., Slater, L., Perica, K., Pierce, R., Amaro, C., & Jones, C. (2019). Improving early discharge using a team-based structure for discharge multidisciplinary rounds. Professional Care Mangement, 24(2), 83-89. doi: 10.1097/NCM.0000000000000318.