All Together Better Health Closing Keynote Address
Barbara Brandt delivered the closing keynote address at All Together Better Health VII on September 9, 2016 at Oxford, England. This presentation synthesized the major themes of the conference and provided recommendations for future work in preparation for All Together Better Health IV in New Zealand in 2018.
Evaluating an interprofessional education curriculum: A theory-informed approach
Abstract
Background: This paper retrospectively reports on an evaluation framework applied to a local interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum design. The theoretically informed IPE curriculum spans the undergraduate health and social care programmes of over 10 professions as a curriculum theme. The teaching design and its impact were informed by psycho-social and learning theories.
Aims: This meta-analysis is presented to share the importance of longitudinal IPE, whole curriculum evaluation for comparisons and to advance our understandings of what works and why.
Views of the United States healthcare system: Findings from documentary analysis of an interprofessional education course
ABSTRACT As the healthcare system of the United States becomes more complex, collaboration among health professionals is becoming an essential aspect in improving the health of individuals and populations. An interprofessional education course entitled “Health Care System and Health Promotion” was developed to allow health profession students to work and learn together about issues related to healthcare delivery, health promotion, and the effect of policy issues on key stakeholders in the system.
Exploring the importance of team psychological safety in the development of two interprofessional teams
It has been previously demonstrated that interactions within interprofessional teams are characterised by effective communication, shared decision-making, and knowledge sharing. This article outlines aspects of an action research study examining the emergence of these characteristics within change management teams made up of nurses, general practitioners, physiotherapists, care assistants, a health and safety officer, and a client at two residential care facilities for older people in Ireland.
A sociological exploration of the tensions related to interprofessional collaboration in acute-care discharge planning
Patient discharge is a key concern in hospitals, particularly in acute care, given the multifaceted and challenging nature of patients’ healthcare needs. Policies on discharge have identified the importance of interprofessional collaboration, yet research has described its limitations in this clinical context. This study aimed to extend our understanding of interprofessional interactions related to discharge in a general internal medicine setting by using sociological theories to illuminate the existence of, and interplay between, structural factors and microlevel practices.
The Patient-Centered Medical Home's Impact on Cost and Quality: Annual Review of Evidence, 2014-2015
As in previous editions, this year’s Annual Review of the Evidence provides a summary of PCMH cost and utilization results from peer-reviewed studies, state government evaluations, industry reports, and new this year, independent federal program evaluations published between October 2014 and November 2015. It reviews the recent evidence for PCMH and advanced primary care in light of new and long-awaited developments in health system payment reform including Medicare’s transition to value-based payments and passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
Integrating Acupuncture in an Inpatient Setting
Acupuncture, a licensed health care profession in the United States, is poorly integrated into the American health care system, despite the evidence of its effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to offer a phenomenological description of the experience of acupuncturists who delivered acupuncture care in a tertiary teaching hospital in New York City.
Interprofessional Collaboration: The Impact on Eliminating Individual Silos and Meeting Industry Goals
December 2015 HealthLeaders Article featuring Barbara Brandt and the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education.