title: Shifting gears: jump-start interdisciplinary patient care.
abstract: Effective patient care planning and education requires an interdisciplinary approach that accelerates collaborative practice and timely patient outcomes. Is it time for you to head in this direction?
authors.affiliation: Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Thomassy
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: McShea
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000592:standards*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014481:United States