HRSA Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 2014, 2015 & 2016 Grantees
This is a private group for HRSA NEPQR grantees.
Measuring the Impact of Interprofessional Education on Collaborative Practice and Patient Outcomes
Summer Public Health Institute 2016
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health Summer Public Health Institute offers courses for students and practice professionals in public health and related fields. Participants can build or expand their professional expertise, learn best practices, broaden career options, network with other professionals, or explore a new area of interest. Courses are intensive, highly interactive and application-based with opportunities for field trips, case studies, hands-on labs, and simulations. All courses are eligible for CPH recertification credit. Credit hours vary by course.
Interprofessional Care for the 21st Century: Redefining Education & Practice
The purpose of this conference is to showcase scholarly work and works in progress related to interprofessional education and/or practice. This conference reflects on innovative implementation and evaluation strategies of the interprofessional competencies. Educators, clinicians, practitioners, researchers, health system leaders, policymakers, patient organizations, students and other interested stakeholders in the health and social services arena should attend.
Event host: Jefferson Center for InterProfessional Education
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.
Exploring interprofessional collaboration during the integration of diabetes teams into primary care
Background
Specialised diabetes teams, specifically certified nurse and dietitian diabetes educator teams, are being integrated part-time into primary care to provide better care and support for Canadians living with diabetes.
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.
