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A step-by-step guide to implementing a multidisciplinary endocarditis team
Sami El-Dalati1, Daniel Cronin2, James Riddell3
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, 740 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
|December 24, 2021
Summary
Implementing a multidisciplinary endocarditis team improves patient care and outcomes. This review details the practical steps for establishing such a team, addressing slower US adoption.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Cardiology
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Multidisciplinary endocarditis teams show clinical benefits in European studies.
- Adoption of this collaborative care model lags in the United States.
- Guidance for practical implementation of endocarditis teams is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the process of creating and implementing a multidisciplinary endocarditis team.
- To provide a resource for US institutions seeking to improve endocarditis care.
- To bridge the gap between existing data and practical application of collaborative models.
Main Methods:
- Review of the authors' experience at the University of Michigan in establishing an endocarditis team.
- Integration of institutional experience with existing literature on multidisciplinary care.
- Focus on practical steps for transforming fragmented care into a collaborative model.
Main Results:
- Successful implementation of a multidisciplinary endocarditis team at the University of Michigan.
- Demonstration of a feasible pathway for US institutions to adopt this care model.
- Identification of key steps for practice transformation.
Conclusions:
- Multidisciplinary endocarditis teams are crucial for optimizing patient outcomes.
- Practical guidance is needed to facilitate the adoption of these teams in the US.
- This review serves as a valuable resource for clinicians aiming to enhance endocarditis patient management.
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