The value of a quality improvement project in promoting interprofessional collaboration.
The teamwork that is required for interprofessional collaboration in healthcare is not an inherent attribute of the current system, and must be fostered. Education, training, and role modelling are important enablers. From our experience we posit that participating in a quality improvement project can be also be an excellent vehicle to promote interprofessional collaboration.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Pierre
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Robichaud
Margaret
M
Saari
Emily
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Burnham
Sara
S
Omar
Richard David
RD
Wray
Ross
R
Baker
Anne G
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Matlow
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