Case reports of interprofessional care for clients enrolled in a mental health court
Background: An interprofessional mental health court (MHC) team was created in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 2014 to help keep low-level offenders with mental health (MH) disorders out of the correctional system. The focus of MHC is on stabilization of MH disorders and rehabilitation rather than incarceration. A clinical MH pharmacist was added to the team in 2015 to provide expertise on psychotropic medication regimens and to meet with clients for medication education. Case Reports: A 58-year-old black male was admitted to the MHC after he failed to provide sex registry information.
Little Helpers No More A Framework for Collaborative Deprescribing of Benzodiazepines in Older Adults
Benzodiazepines are a class of medications that tend to fl y “under the radar” within the general population but nonetheless post a signifi cant risk to older adults when not used appropriately. The current article aims to shine a spotlight on this medication class along with a framework for a team-based approach to successfully de-escalate use when clinically appropriate. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(1), 23-28.
The impact of a pharmacist-driven, collaborative practice on diabetes management in an Urban underserved population: a mixed method assessment
The objective of this manuscript is to describe the results of a pharmacist-driven, Type 2 diabetes targeted, collaborative practice within an urban, underserved federally qualified health center. Pharmacists within a primary care team managed patients with chronic illnesses utilizing a collaborative practice agreement. Pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and supervised students provided care for patients with Type 2 diabetes.
IPE & Innovation Full Issue AMA Journal of Ethics May 2023
Interprofessional education (IPE) began as a health and social care movement in the early 1970s and took firm hold in US-based accreditation standards in the mid-2000s. IPE should start early in health professions education and prepare clinicians for cross-disciplinary work culture that nourishes quality, collegiality, and safety in a rapidly evolving health sector. Since formation of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative®, IPE trends have gained momentum.
How Rohingya Language Educational Videos Help Improve Refugee Interprofessional Health Service Delivery in Milwaukee
Milwaukee has become home to one of the largest US populations of Rohingya refugees, who face barriers to health care, including poor service integration impeded by the absence of a formal written language. Clinicians also face barriers to delivering adequate, culturally attuned health services, so suboptimal outcomes are common.
Nexus Summit 2023 Seminar Showcase: Better Together: Implementing Longitudinal IPE Curricula and Assessment Strategies Involving Multiple Health Professions Education Programs
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Nexus Summit 2023 Seminar Showcase: Putting the Health Back in Health Care Professional Students: An Asynchronous Interprofessional Health Promotion Course
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Nexus Summit 2023 Seminar Showcase: We Are Better Together: Incorporating Health Equity Education Throughout Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
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Nexus Summit 2023 Seminar Showcase: Diversifying Interprofessionalism: Who’s Missing from the Table?
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Act on Alzheimer's Medical Practice Tools
Use these ACT on Alzheimer's® provider practice tools and resources to support patients and clients who have memory concerns and their care partners. These best practice tools incorporate the expertise of clinical and community-based service providers.
Source: ACT on Alzheimer's.
https://actonalz.org/
