Collaboration

What if Interprofessional Care was the Norm in Canada?

Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI): The policy directions presented are chosed to stimulate discussion and action and are informed by two papers commissioned by the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement for the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA): Interprofessional Collaborative Teams and Evidence Synthesis for the Effectiveness of Interprofessional Teams in Primary Care.

CNA Position Statement: Interprofessional Collaboration - 2011

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) believes that interprofessional collaborative models for health service delivery are critical for improving access to client-centred health care in Canada. The responsiveness of the health system can be strengthened through effective collaboration among health professionals, regulators, educators and

professional associations.

Creating a Vision for Long-Term Care Homes as Centres of Learning - 2010

Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO) Presentation:

Strategic Focus: Enable the rapid movement of research evidence into practice to improve quality

Task: Demonstration projects moving research evidence into practice in CAHO hospitals

Outcomes:

•  Demonstrate the value of collaboration, creating building blocks of trust and accountability for future collaboration

•  Gener

Interprofessional Collaboration in Family Health Team - 2010

OBJECTIVE: To examine family health team (FHT) members’ perspectives and experiences of interprofessional collaboration and perceived benefits.

MAIN FINDINGs Five main themes are reported: rethinking traditional roles and scopes of practice, management and leadership, time and space, interprofessional initiatives, and early perceptions of collaborative care.

CONCLUSION: This study shows the importance of issues such as roles a

Educating Health Professionals Collaboratively for Team-Based Primary Care - 2010

Team-based primary care offers the potential to dramatically improve the quality and efficiency of care, but its broader adoption is hindered by an education system that trains health professions in silos. Collaborative models that educate multiple practitioners together are needed to create a new generation of health professionals able to work in efficiently functioning teams.

Implementing Interprofessional Care in Ontario - Final Report - 2010

This report reflects the concerted efforts of a diverse group of individuals who, over th

The Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice - 2010

At a time when the world is facing a shortage of health workers, policy-makers are looking for innovative strategies that can help them develop policy and programmes to bolster the global health workforce. The Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice highlights the current status of interprofessional collaboration around the world, identifies the mechanisms that shape successful collaborative teamwork and outlines a series of action items that policy-makers can apply within their local health system.

Collaboration: An Opportunity for Canada to Make Health Workplaces Healthier

The Quality Worklife–Quality healthcare collaborative (QWQhc) is a coalition of health leaders working together to create healthier workplaces and ultimately improve patient care. through national action and knowledge exchange, we are building a healthy workplace strategy that will benefit health care providers, administrators, users, and the system as a whole.

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