title: Development and implementation of an interdisciplinary plan of care.
abstract: In January 2002 Aurora Health Care Metro Region chartered an interdisciplinary team to develop a process and structure for patient-centered interdisciplinary care planning. This unique endeavor created a process that includes the patient, family, and all clinical disciplines involved in planning and providing care to patients from system point of entry throughout the entire acute care episode. The interdisciplinary plan of care (IPOC) demonstrates the integration of prioritized problems, outcomes, and measurement toward goal attainment. This article focuses on the journey of this team to the successful implementation of an IPOC.
authors.affiliation: Same Day Surgery, PACU, Preadmission Test Center and Pain Management Clinic. cindy.lewis@aurora.org
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Mary Lou
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gard
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coons
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bichinich
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Euclid
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D014922:Wisconsin