title: Establishing an interdisciplinary patient care team: collaboration at the bedside and beyond.
abstract: The authors describe how an interdisciplinary team used skills in communication and collaboration to improve patient care on a busy surgical service. A major goal was to establish and maintain continuity of care in the face of decreasing lengths of stay and increasing patient acuity. The authors share their insight about designing and supporting a successful interdisciplinary patient care team and discuss how their experiences relate to concepts such as case management and career development.
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McHugh
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Assatly
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duprat
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Niloff
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Waldo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wandel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clifford
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013192:Staff Development