VCH Interprofessional Collaboration

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• VCH Interprofessional Collaboration
• Presented By
• Marcia Choi, Practice Initiatives Lead,
  Professional Practice, Vancouver Acute
• Sheryl Wansel, Project Manager, Professional
  Practice, Vancouver Acute
• March 1st, 2007 In-BC Workshop

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Overview VCH Interprofessional Collaboration

• Purpose of Project
• Create a culture of interprofessional
  collaboration to enhance practice environments
• Sustain enhancements through collaborative
  practice with health care teams
• Influence sustainability of healthy workplace
  model through IPE student programs
• Partnership with VCH Professional Practice, GF
  Strong Rehab Centre, UBC School of Nursing, UBC
  School of Rehab, BCIT, Langara College, Stenberg
  College, In-BC, and Health Canada
• Intervention in progress with focus on staff
  collaborative practice and student IPE programs

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IPE indicators

• Three most important IPE outcomes and indicators

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Collaborative Practice

• Three most important CP outcomes and indicators

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Patient-Centred Care
Three most important PCC outcomes and indicators
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Lessons Learned
Key learnings from the project so far

• Facilitate and reinforce collaborative behaviour
  with team of leaders, staff and students
• Build on existing processes, roles, relationships
  and structures
• Focus on sustainable processes for future problem
  solving
• Keep concepts and learnings simple
• Challenge the status quo through creativity and
  empowerment
• Support leadership team throughout change

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Sustainability
Actions to achieve sustainability

• IPE Video Chronicle for ongoing student
  orientation
• IP Preceptor structure for staff student
  relationships
• Leadership forum in place to support
  collaborative practice
• Current structures for interaction optimized for
  collaboration
• Reusable planning templates for collaborative
  practice changes
• Alignment with Vancouver Acute Interprofessional
  Advisory Council