The interdisciplinary committee
Patient care is an integrative approach that involves several caregivers working towards the same outcome. The primary objective of all healthcare professionals is the patient. Interdisciplinary collaboration involves the bringing together of all caregivers in order to formulate a care plan that is best suited for the case scenario being handled. An interdisciplinary approach minimizes the chances of making errors and is associated with better patients. Attending an interdisciplinary committee enabled me to see the best mode of evidence-based delivery care system with the incorporation of different clinicians and the patient in the formulation of a care plan best suited for the clinical setting presented. The target of setting up an interdisciplinary committee is to enable the formulation of care that is as precise as possible with minimal chances of errors (Franklin, 2015).
The problem
Patient care brings together several people in the rehabilitation process. Errors increase when the care given is left in a multidisciplinary dimension without the integration of the input from the different players. In line with the provision of evidence-based care, there is an increased need to incorporate interdisciplinary communication and interaction in the training of healthcare professionals. It is crucial to initiate interdisciplinary collaboration and create the necessary platform upon which it can thrive. The involvement of a nurse in the interdisciplinary committee offers a chance to understand better the importance of an integrative approach to the provision of care that is best suited for a given clinical scenario. Medication and other treatment errors are also minimized in the integrative approach (André, 2017).
The solution
The problem of medication and other management errors is minimized in the interdisciplinary approach to patient care. Having an interdisciplinary committee gives a chance for every care provider to communicate what they think is best for the patient’s case. Management of the patient is done in a coordinated manner with all stakeholders understanding the importance of the care dispensed.
Opportunity
The platform offered by the interdisciplinary approach gives a provision for a discussed choice of patient management and treatment which incorporates even the views of the patient and the family as well. The interdisciplinary collaboration helps weigh the benefits offered by the treatment options in a group session which can help achieve better patient outcomes. having a chance to attend an interdisciplinary committee gave me the opportunity to experience actual patient care within the recommended parameters. Learning the accommodative process involved in setting interdisciplinary meetings is a first-hand way of learning in readiness for future nursing care to the nation (Colgrove, 2015).
Program competencies addressed
New practices
The development of new practices in patient care that incorporates the use of evidence-based care, was the primary objective of setting up an interdisciplinary committee. The discussion of patient care by all the professionals involved in the case scenario helped establish the best care for the patient. Interprofessional collaboration, The contribution of all the individuals within the care team formed the backbone of the program. Ethical considerations in healthcare, and the incorporation of patient and family recommendations in the clinical care of the patient ensure that ethical issues are observed. Full disclosure of the different treatment choices available gives the patient a chance to choose what they think is best for them.
References
André, B. T. (2017). Differences in communication within the nursing group and with members of other professions at a hospital unit. Journal of clinical nursing, 26(7), 956-963.
Colgrove, Y. M. (2015). The Effects of Interprofessional Collaborative Case-Based Learning: A Cohort Study of Student Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant Perceptions of the Physical Therapist Role. Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education, 5(1).
Franklin, C. M.-M. (2015). Interprofessional teamwork and collaboration between community health workers and healthcare teams: an integrative review. Health services research and managerial epidemiology, 2.
