Interprofessional Education and Practice: Learning Together to Improve Patient Safety and Outcomes Jeannie Scruggs Garber, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Jefferson College of Health Sciences Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Session Objectives: Discuss the significance of interprofessional communication in improving patient safety and quality outcomes Share clinical and educational interprofessional initiatives/activities that impact quality & patient safety outcomes Explore barriers, challenges & successes related to practice and education collaborations

Not New News! 1998 IOM Report 2015 IOM Report – To Err is Human Evaluate and redesign clinical processes and revise provider education curriculum 2015 IOM Report – Measuring the Impact of Interprofessional Education on Collaborative Practice and Patient Outcomes

2015 Report Messages… Value of IPE has been embraced around the world—particularly for its impact on learning Question is how IPE affects patients, population, and health system outcomes Need well-designed studies of education –practice initiatives to evaluate the impact of interprofessional efforts on patient outcomes

2015 IOM Report- Recommendations More closely align the education and health care delivery systems Develop a conceptual framework for measuring the impact of IPE Strengthen the evidence base for IPE Link IPE with changes in collaborative behavior

Interconnected Resources and Initiatives QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses) AACN Whitepaper on the Doctorate of Nursing Practice IPEC Report CLER Program (Clinical Learning Environment Review)

More Interconnected Resources Standards Accreditation Quality Clinical practice guidelines from numerous specialty organizations

Interprofessional Education/Practice Opportunities TeamStepps Implementation Simulation Experiences Daily Huddles for Patient Placement/Throughput The Joint Commission Reported Sentinel Events Lean Six Sigma Projects Quality Planning/Projects Continuing professional development Ambulatory Practice Efforts

Interprofessional Education/Practice Opportunities continued… Undergraduate IPE courses Interprofessional Leadership course Disaster Day Quality Enhancement Plan Collaborative Grant Writing Research Initiatives

Small Group Thoughts to Ponder… Small Group Thoughts to Ponder…. Are we educating for a healthcare system that no longer exists? Collaboration is an individual effort- is this the way we typically think about this concept? A Competent Individual A Competent Team Dr. Lorilee Lingard- Western University , Canada, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry

Small Group Discussions What other literature, documents, resources, studies are you aware of that support these IOM recommendations?

Small Group Discussions What education/practice partnership efforts/initiatives have you experienced? IPE specific and other?

Small Group Discussions What are/were the barriers/challenges?

Small Group Discussions What was the impact of those efforts/initiatives? – on students, providers, faculty, organizations, patients, etc?

Group Discussion What other literature, documents, resources, studies are you aware of that support these IOM recommendations? What education/practice partnership efforts/initiatives have you experienced? IPE specific and other? What are/were the barriers/challenges?

Take Away Messages… Interprofessional education and practice that match the needs of the ever-changing healthcare system requires us to THINK and ACT differently. Goal needs to be Collective Competence- creating competent teams with a shared vision and actions

Interprofessional collaboration in education and practice – a visual https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eakKfY5aHmY Thank you!