I-CAN Quarterly Newsletter- Fall 2013
This is the November, 2013 newsletter of the Interprofessional Care Access Network (I-CAN), a 3-year grant project funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration based at the Oregon Health & Science University.
Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural Health
Rural America is a vital component of American society. Representing nearly 20 percent of the population, rural communities, like urban landscapes, are rich in cultural diversity. However, the smaller, poorer, and more isolated a rural community is, the more difficult it is to ensure the availability of high-quality health services. The Institute of Medicine report, Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural Health examines the quality of health care in rural America.
An Examination of the Healthcare Workforce Issues in Rural America
In the Eigth Annual Report of the Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL), the committee writes that health care professional shortages, insufficient numbers of faculty members, demographic changes in the rural population, a strained delivery system, and emerging health care needs affecting quality of care combine to make unprecedented demands on the rural health care system.
Renewed focus in the United States links interprofessional education with redesigning health care
No scholars and practitioners are more aware of the research and debate about interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative care (IPCC) than the readers of the Journal of Interprofessional Care. Since the 1970s, interest in IPE and IPCC in the United States (U.S.) has been characterized by peaks and lows as the major issues in health care have shifted. So, it is exciting to describe what may be a new window of opportunity in the U.S. to fully develop and test this evolving concept that, for so long, has been an exception rather than the “norm”.
Commentary: Educating the present and future health care workforce to provide care to populations
The crisis of the rising cost of health care in the United States is stimulating major changes in the way care is being delivered. New models such as patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations are being developed with the expectation that health care professionals will address and improve the health of populations. Electronic health records and interprofessional teams will be critical to achieving the goal of better health.
Using Interprofessional Student Teams to Improve Diabetes Care Management and Training in Medical Home Principles
This powerpoint describes an educational clinical interprofessional program that applies medical home principles to manage uncontrolled diabetics.
Integration of Community & Culture: Academic Health Center Interdisciplinary Education Proposal
From the Committee's activities, deliberations and reflections, the Committee has come to understand culture and community as differing world views, values, and languages. A lack of understanding and appreciation for these differing world views, values, and languages result in misunderstood health behaviors and inconsistent health outcomes as graduates from the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center provide health care services to an increasingly diverse population.
Shaping and Sustaining Minnesota's Health: A New Covenant Guide, Health Education, Research and Outreach
Minnesota's 150-year commitment to the health and well-being of its residents and communities has propelled a quality of life that is second to none. The University of Minnesota Academic Health Center and its constituent disciplines have played a vital role over the years in building on this essential value. It is the sole institution in the state capable of steadfastly transforming cutting edge health research into innovative clinical and community applications, professional education, and public outreach.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to AIDS Education: Impact on the Health Care Team
This paper was originally published in the Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Interdisciplinary Health Team Care Conference, which took place September 21-23, 1989 at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. It is reproduced here with the permission of the authors.
Health Care Team Functioning in a Rural Setting: A Case Study
This paper was originally published in the Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Interdisciplinary Health Team Care Conference, which took place September 21-23, 1989 at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. It is reproduced here with the permission of the authors.