title: Interprofessional education: Partnerships in the educational proc.
abstract: The curriculum for healthcare professionals is primarily dictated by the demands of the specific discipline. Detailed curricula are essential to develop professional healthcare providers such as nurses, physicians and pharmacists. Traditional educational methods created a system or process where professionals operate in isolation from each other. A siloed structure inhibits effective communication, patient-centered care and safety. Today the focus in healthcare has shifted towards a more patient-centeredness approach using interprofessional collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Nurses are at the forefront of patient care and play a key role in quality patient care and improved patient outcomes. Interprofessional education is one type of academic strategy that nursing educators can incorporate into educational curricula.
authors.affiliation: Maimonides Medical Center, USA. Electronic address: Tbressler@maimonidesmed.org.
authors.forename: Toby
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bressler
authors.affiliation: Patient Safety Institute, North Shore-LIJ Health System, USA. Electronic address: LPersico@nshs.edu.
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Persico
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D017145:Models, Educational; D010348:Patient Care Team; D061214:Patient Safety; D014481:United States
keywords: Interprofessional education; Nursing education; Patient safety; Professional development; Teamwork