Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

The need for change in the delivery of health care could not be more imminent due to the multiple breaches in patient safety occurring in virtually all health care settings across the United States and internationally. The concept of health care teams working together is not new; however, implementing a culture of change, where concepts such as patient safety, mutual respect, shared decision making, and patient-centered care is the norm, remains a novel and often fleeting idea in most health care facilities.