Sustainability of an Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Model for Population Health

Area of Science:

• Implementation Science
• Healthcare Leadership
• Population Health Management

Background:

• Sustainability is crucial in implementation science but underrepresented in leadership literature.
• Leaders often lack preparation in designing effective strategies for program sustainability.
• Value-based healthcare necessitates sustainability strategies for access, patient experience, outcomes, and cost reduction.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the implementation of a sustainable interprofessional collaborative practice model.
• To emphasize transitional care coordination in chronic disease management for underserved populations.
• To present a sustainability framework and lessons learned from an academic-practice partnership.

Main Methods:

• Academic-practice partnership to implement a collaborative practice model.
• Focus on transitional care coordination for chronic disease management.
• Development and application of a sustainability framework.

Main Results:

• Successful implementation of a sustainable interprofessional collaborative practice model.
• Demonstrated advancement of population health in underserved populations.
• Identification of key lessons learned for program sustainability.

Conclusions:

• Sustainable interprofessional collaborative practice is achievable and vital for population health.
• Effective sustainability strategies are essential for value-based healthcare goals.
• The presented framework offers guidance for leaders aiming to sustain health initiatives.