Interprofessional Education and Practice Learning Together to Improve

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 News! • 1998 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 • • Team. Stepps 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…. Are we educating for a healthcare system that no longer exists? Collaboration is an individual effort- is 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 Competencecreating 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=eak Kf. Y 5 a. Hm. Y Thank you!