WELCOME TO COLLABORATE FOR HEALTH!
This website is dedicated to inspiring, sharing and learning about how, together, we can enhance collaboration and communication among the health team. The health team is inclusive of all members: patients/clients/community members, family members, health professionals, non-health professionals, health team administrators, etc.
Collaborate for Health promotes interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) as the gold standard for health teams. IPCP involves a dynamic and coordinated approach to healthcare delivery, bringing together the health team to work collaboratively, drawing on their unique skills and perspectives, to enhance patient care, improve outcomes, and streamline healthcare processes. Communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making are central tenets, creating an environment where each team member contributes their expertise to create a comprehensive care plan that supports the patient in achieving their health goals. As advocates for patient-centered care, interprofessional collaborative practice aims to break down silos, optimize resource utilization, and deliver more effective, holistic care.
WELCOME TO COLLABORATE FOR HEALTH!
This website is dedicated to inspiring, sharing and learning about how, together, we can enhance collaboration and communication among the health team. The health team is inclusive of all members: patients/clients/community members, family members, health professionals, non-health professionals, health team administrators, etc.
Collaborate for Health promotes interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) as the gold standard for health teams. IPCP involves a dynamic and coordinated approach to healthcare delivery, bringing together the health team to work collaboratively, drawing on their unique skills and perspectives, to enhance patient care, improve outcomes, and streamline healthcare processes. Communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making are central tenets, creating an environment where each team member contributes their expertise to create a comprehensive care plan that supports the patient in achieving their health goals. As advocates for patient-centered care, interprofessional collaborative practice aims to break down silos, optimize resource utilization, and deliver more effective, holistic care.
WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER.
INTERPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
You will see the terms interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) throughout the website. These terms have common elements, the difference is the setting in which each occurs. IPE usually occurs in a formal education setting where different professions are learning from one another, where IPCP occurs in settings where patients, clients and communities are receiving care. In either setting, there is the presence of multiple professions who are integrating evidence-based practices of teamwork and communication, while empowering the patient, client, or community to be leaders of their health team. The World Health Organization or WHO as defined interprofessional education and collaborative practice.
INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (IPE)
Interprofessional education (IPE) is defined as "when students from two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes. Once students understand how to work interprofessionally, they are ready to enter the workplace as a member of the collaborative practice team. This is a key step in moving health systems from fragmentation to a position of strength." (World Health Organization, 2010)
INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE (IPCP)
Interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) is defined as "when multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work together with patients, families, carers and communities to deliver the highest quality of care across settings." (World Health Organization).
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