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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.