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Patricia A Patrician1, Mary Dolansky, Carlos Estrada
1School of Nursing, Department of Community Health, Outcomes, and Systems, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1701 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. ppatrici@uab.edu
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|August 28, 2012
Summary
The Veterans Affairs Quality Scholars (VAQS) fellowship integrates interprofessional education for sustained team collaboration. This program serves as a model for developing future training in healthcare quality and safety improvement.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare professional education
- Quality improvement science
- Patient safety research
Background:
- Interprofessional education (IPE) is crucial for healthcare quality and safety.
- Longitudinal team-based learning experiences in IPE are scarce.
- The Veterans Affairs Quality Scholars (VAQS) fellowship offers a unique model.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the integration of IPE within the VAQS fellowship.
- To present examples of interprofessional quality improvement projects.
- To propose the VAQS program as a scalable model for IPE.
Main Methods:
- The VAQS fellowship curriculum incorporates IPE components.
- Fellows engage in collaborative, longitudinal projects focused on quality and safety.
- Case studies of two distinct interprofessional projects are detailed.
Main Results:
- IPE is successfully integrated into the VAQS fellowship.
- Fellows demonstrated effective interprofessional collaboration on quality improvement initiatives.
- The program fosters sustained teamwork over time.
Conclusions:
- The VAQS fellowship effectively integrates IPE for long-term team development.
- This model can guide the development of other interprofessional training programs.
- Sustained interprofessional collaboration enhances healthcare quality and safety.
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