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Improving systems related to clinical practice: an interdisciplinary team approach
P A Branowicki1, H Shermont, J Rogers
1Medicine Patient Services, Children's Hospital, Nursing & Patient Services, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Seminars for Nurse Managers
|May 28, 2002
Summary
Interdisciplinary clinical practice committees enhance collaboration and system improvements. Nurse leaders facilitate effective group development and drive positive patient care outcomes through collective expertise.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Systems Engineering
- Nursing Leadership
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Background:
- Clinical practice committees are vital for improving healthcare systems.
- Effective collaboration and system negotiation are key to committee success.
- Nurse leaders significantly influence committee function and outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development of clinical practice committees.
- To provide strategies for interdisciplinary group development and effectiveness.
- To showcase system improvements resulting from committee work.
Main Methods:
- Case study of clinical practice committee evolution.
- Qualitative analysis of strategies for group development.
- Documentation of system improvements and patient outcomes.
Main Results:
- Committees foster collaboration and leverage collective knowledge.
- Successful negotiation of complex systems leads to authorized practice changes.
- Diverse groups, when effectively managed, yield significant system improvements.
Conclusions:
- Interdisciplinary forums are essential for advancing clinical practice.
- Nurse leadership is critical for facilitating committee success.
- Committee initiatives have led to measurable improvements in patient care systems.