Collaborative Practice Paper
In today’s world of healthcare, collaborative efforts are in place between all members of
the healthcare team. Collaboration exists to help initiate improved outcomes for the patient in
the healthcare delivery system. Today, providers and patients work together in care. At one
time, the healthcare model was doctor dominated and solely focused on just the pathophysiology
of the patients illness, not the patient as a whole. Doctors, nurses, physical therapists, social
workers, case managers, nurse practitioners and dieticians all make up members of the
collaborative healthcare team. A joint collaborative practice among all healthcare team members
leads to continuity of care, decreased costs, quality care and patient satisfaction. Ongoing
collaboration between healthcare members results in mutual respect, trust and an appreciation of
what each individual brings to the overall goal in care of the client. (Blais &......
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Approximate Pages: 5 (260 words per double-spaced page) |