1. Teams and Teamwork Introduction
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Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to…
Discuss the elements of collaborative practice.
Identify the need for and importance of collaboration and interdisciplinary teams.
Describe the different types of teams.
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Definition of Teams
“A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they are mutually accountable.” Katzenbach & Smith, 1993
“A team is a group of people working together towards a common goal.” Team Technology,
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Purpose of Teams
To achieve results with patients that individuals within the team can not achieve in isolation.
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5. Collaboration is a process of shared..
Planning
Decision making
Accountability
Responsibility…in the care of the patient
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6. Collaborative Practice requires:
Effective communication
Trust
Mutual respect
Understanding of each other’s skills
Efficiency
Good use of resources
Appropriate referrals
Establishment of expected outcomes
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Types of Teams
Unidisciplinary
Multidisciplinary
Interdisciplinary
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8. Unidisciplinary Teams
A group of people from the same discipline who work together.
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9. Multidisciplinary Teams
A group of people from different disciplines
Independent assessments
Independent implementation of own plan
Physician orders services & coordinates care
Lack of collaboration
Lack of commitment
Inconsistent patient care
Lack of cohesion
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10. Interdisciplinary Teams
A group of people from different disciplines who assess and plan care in a collaborative manner
Common goal
Interdependent, complimentary care
Coordinated care
Joint decision-making
Members feel empowered
Leadership role changes depending on patient needs and their expertise
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11. Effective Team Requirements
Use of rules
Leadership
Respect for one another’s expertise
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12. What type of team are you a part of ?
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13. Collaborative Care and the Interdisciplinary Team
Older adults face chronic and acute medical and psychosocial problems
Too complex for one provider to handle
A group of providers can enhance the care plan and provide knowledge from multiple decisions
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14. As Providers Work Together...
Important issues are addressed in a comprehensive and integrated care plan.
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Reference
The content covered in this presentation is provided by: GITT Resource Center of the John A. Hartford Foundation Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training Program. (2003). GITT. New York: New York
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16. Power Point Presentation Created By:
Joyce Cunneen, MSN, RN
Fairfield University School of Nursing
ELDER Project Education Coordinator
Monica Starr, BSN, RN
ELDER Project Program Coordinator
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