Assignment: Interprofessional Collaboration
Draft a proposal of 4-5 pages for the development of an interprofessional team to address a problem in delivering safe, high-quality health care.
Read each portion of the assignment carefully and see if the suggested resources can help you complete it.
Effective interprofessional collaboration is an essential strategy for health care leaders in delivering safe, high-quality health care and reducing costs. The ability to establish effective professional relationships among internal and external resources is the foundation of collaboration (Lawson, 2004).
This assignment provides an opportunity to consider the practical value and implementation of a collaborative strategy in your professional practice or area of interest.
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:
• Competency 1: Explain the concepts, principles, and characteristics of effective health care leadership.
o Analyze the factors contributing to a problematic health care issue.
Competency 2: Explain the role of health care leaders in facilitating interprofessional collaboration.
o Explain the need for interprofessional collaboration to improve the quality and safety of health care in specific instances.
o Assess the effectiveness of a particular leadership approach in building and maintaining interprofessional collaborative relationships.
o Develop a collaborative plan for improving the quality and safety of health care in specific instances.
o Determine the leader's role in implementing collaborative health care improvement projects.
Competency 4: Determine the influence of the practitioner-scholar role on professional practice and leadership development.
o Determine how the practitioner-scholar model might be applied in resolving a particular health care issue.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
o Develop a strategy for communicating the progress of interprofessional teams to organizational leaders.
o Write coherently to support a central idea, using correct grammar, mechanics, and APA formatting.
Reference
Lawson, H. (2004). The logic of collaboration in education and the human services. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 18(3), 225-237.
CONTEXT
Influential leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and Abraham Lincoln recognized the power of working collaboratively, rather than in isolation, to provide the most effective leadership solutions to the most challenging times in history (Northouse, 2016).
People want to work for individuals who have effective personal and professional leadership qualities, as well as effective communication skills. The ability to communicate with diverse sets of stakeholders about a problem, course of action, or recommendations involves a systemic and continuous process of explaining, listening, and understanding (Manning & Curtis, 2012).
Today, working professionals are challenged to become better communicators. Effective communication reflects a leader's interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. In addition, it enhances credibility and fosters ethical and transparent approaches to organizational practices (Woodward & More, 2010).
References
Manning, G., & Curtis, K. (2012). The art of leadership (4th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Woodward, I., & More, E. (2010). Leadership communication at the edge. Australian Journal of Communication, 37(1), 111-136.
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
As you prepare to complete this assignment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, a family member, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assignment.
• How do you approach a problem or challenge within your organization, when you observe it?
• How often have you needed to find credible information to solve a personal or professional problem? How did you find the information you needed?
• What are the advantages of an interprofessional team?
• What are peer-reviewed resources? Why are peer-reviewed resources considered to be credible and valid?
• What kind of communication skills do you possess?
INSTRUCTIONS
Preparation
Health care leaders often find that resolving a problem in delivering safe, high-quality health care requires the combined effort of a number of agencies, departments, and individuals.
For this assignment, identify a quality-related situation or problem relevant to your professional practice or area of interest that requires the collaborative effort of several departments and individuals to resolve. You will assume the role of team leader and draft a proposal for the organization's executive leadership that outlines why this interprofessional team is necessary, who should take part in the collaboration, how the team will function, and how progress will be reported.
A project proposal should identify the situation or problem, identify the causes or contributing factors, present a plan of action, provide details about the plan, and provide reasons why the plan should be undertaken.
Note: Remember, you can submit all or a portion of your draft to Smarthinking for feedback before you submit the final version of your proposal for this assignment. However, be mindful of the turnaround time for receiving feedback if you plan on using this free service.
Proposal Requirements
Write a proposal for assembling an interprofessional team. As you begin drafting your proposal, consider your goal and the needs of the leaders whose decisions will be based on the information you provide.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Plan Content
• Analyze the factors that have contributed to the problem. ( Hint: Examine the reasons for ineffective communication, not just the communication itself. Reasons may include staff burnout, workload, staffing shortfalls, attitudes, assumptions, and so on.)
o Consider whether certain combinations of factors might be contributing to the problem.
Explain why an interprofessional team is needed to address the problem and achieve expected project outcomes.
o Determine who should be on the team. Identify the disciplines or areas team members should come from and any specific job titles prospective team members should hold.
o Describe the knowledge and expertise each discipline has to offer in resolving the situation. In addition, consider the level of creativity and problem-solving skills that are needed.
Assess the effectiveness of a particular leadership approach in building and maintaining interprofessional collaborative relationships. Consider how effective that approach is in:
o Encouraging participation by all team members.
o Engaging reluctant or resistant team members.
o Maintaining a respectful platform for members to voice their ideas.
Develop a strategy for communicating progress by the team to executive leadership.
o Determine which approach to communicating with leaders will be most effective and efficient.
o Determine whether you will have regular meetings and generate status reports.
Develop a collaborative plan for resolving the problem.
o Identify the ethical or political issues that are relevant factors in your proposed solution.
o Identify the social, cultural, or economic factors that are relevant to your proposed solution.
o Explain how you would address the ethical, political, social, cultural, or economic factors you have identified as relevant to your plan.
Describe your role as a leader in implementing the proposed solution.
Determine how the practitioner-scholarmodel might be applied in resolving the problem.
o Consider how theory, research, and the published work in the field, in conjunction with your own experience and professional knowledge, might be used to develop strategies to analyze and resolve the problem.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
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