title: Interdisciplinary collaboration: the heart and soul of health care.
abstract: In a health care system in which patient complexity, outcome indicators, and informed families are representative of current reality, an interdisciplinary approach to care is crucial to successful navigation of a patient's experience in the ICU. To guide practitioners toward favorable patient progression, a thorough understanding of interdisciplinary collaboration is necessary. This article focuses on definitions of, benefits of, and barriers to interdisciplinary collaboration and provides practical solutions for implementation.
authors.affiliation: Riverside Methodist Hospitals, Columbus, OH, USA. syeager@columbus.rr.com
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yeager
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006040:Goals; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D009013:Morale; D017008:Negotiating; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011340:Problem Solving; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D024382:Professional Role; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012945:Social Values