For this assessment you will create a 2-4 page plan proposal for an interprofessional team to collaborate and work toward driving improvements in the organizational issue you identified in the second assessment.
The health care industry is always striving to improve patient outcomes and attain organizational goals. Nurses can play a critical role in achieving these goals; one way to encourage nurse participation in larger organizational efforts is to create a shared vision and team goals (Mulvale et al., 2016). Participation in interdisciplinary teams can also offer nurses opportunities to share their expertise and leadership skills, fostering a sense of ownership and collegiality.
You are encouraged to complete the Budgeting for Nurses activity before you develop the plan proposal. The activity consists of seven questions that will allow you the opportunity to check your knowledge of budgeting basics and as well as the value of financial resource management. The information gained from completing this formative will promote success with the Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal. Completing this activity also demonstrates your engagement in the course, requires just a few minutes of your time, and is not graded.
Demonstration of Proficiency
• Competency 1: Explain strategies for managing human and financial resources to promote organizational health.
• Explain organizational resources, including a financial budget, needed for the plan to be a success and the impacts on those resources if nothing is done, related to the improvements sought by the plan.
• Competency 2: Explain how interdisciplinary collaboration can be used to achieve desired patient and systems outcomes.
• Describe an objective and predictions for an evidence-based interdisciplinary plan to achieve a specific objective related to improving patient or organizational outcomes.
• Explain the collaboration needed by an interdisciplinary team to improve the likelihood of achieving the plan’s objective. Include best practices of interdisciplinary collaboration from the literature.
• Competency 4: Explain how change management theories and leadership strategies can enable interdisciplinary teams to achieve specific organizational goals.
• Explain a change theory and a leadership strategy, supported by relevant evidence, that are most likely to help an interdisciplinary team succeed in collaborating and implementing, or creating buy-in for, the project plan.
• Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly, evidence-based communication strategies to impact patient, interdisciplinary team, and systems outcomes.
• Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
• Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
Reference
Mulvale, G., Embrett, M., & Shaghayegh, D. R. (2016). ‘Gearing up’ to improve interprofessional collaboration in primary care: A systematic review and conceptual framework. BMC Family Practice, 17.
Professional Context
This assessment will allow you to describe a plan proposal that includes an analysis of best practices of interprofessional collaboration, change theory, leadership strategies, and organizational resources with a financial budget that can be used to solve the problem identified through the interview you conducted in the prior assessment.
Scenario
Having reviewed the information gleaned from your professional interview and identified the issue, you will determine and present an objective for an interdisciplinary intervention to address the issue.
Note: You will not be expected to implement the plan during this course. However, the plan should be evidence-based and realistic within the context of the issue and your interviewee’s organization.
Instructions
For this assessment, use the context of the organization where you conducted your interview to develop a viable plan for an interdisciplinary team to address the issue you identified. Define a specific patient or organizational outcome or objective based on the information gathered in your interview.
The goal of this assessment is to clearly lay out the improvement objective for your planned interdisciplinary intervention of the issue you identified. Additionally, be sure to further build on the leadership, change, and collaboration research you completed in the previous assessment. Look for specific, real-world ways in which those strategies and best practices could be applied to encourage buy-in for the plan or facilitate the implementation of the plan for the best possible outcome.
Using the Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal Template [DOCX] will help you stay organized and concise. As you complete each section of the template, make sure you apply APA format to in-text citations for the evidence and best practices that inform your plan, as well as the reference list at the end.
Additionally, be sure that your plan addresses the following, which corresponds to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Please study the scoring guide carefully so you understand what is needed for a distinguished score.
• Describe an objective and predictions for an evidence-based interdisciplinary plan to achieve a specific goal related to improving patient or organizational outcomes.
• Explain a change theory and a leadership strategy, supported by relevant evidence, that is most likely to help an interdisciplinary team succeed in collaborating and implementing, or creating buy-in for, the project plan.
• Explain the collaboration needed by an interdisciplinary team to improve the likelihood of achieving the plan’s objective. Include best practices of interdisciplinary collaboration from the literature.
• Explain organizational resources, including a financial budget, needed for the plan to succeed and the impacts on those resources if the improvements described in the plan are not made.
• Communicate the interdisciplinary plan, with writing that is clear, logically organized, and professional, with correct grammar and spelling, using current APA style.
Additional Requirements
• Length of submission: Use the provided template. Remember that part of this assessment is to make the plan easy to understand and use, so it is critical that you are clear and concise. Most submissions will be 2 to 4 pages in length. Be sure to include a reference page at the end of the plan.
• Number of references: Cite a minimum of 3 sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your central ideas. Resources should be no more than 5 years old.
• APA formatting: Make sure that in-text citations and reference list follow current APA style.
Note: Faculty may use the Writing Feedback Tool when grading this assessment. The Writing Feedback Tool is designed to provide you with guidance and resources to develop your writing based on five core skills. You will find writing feedback in the Scoring Guide for the assessment, once your work has been evaluated.
Portfolio Prompt: Remember to save the final assessment to your ePortfolio so that you may refer to it as you complete the final Capstone course.
Introduction
The healthcare industry is constantly striving to improve patient outcomes and attain organizational goals. One way to encourage nurse participation in larger organizational efforts is to create a shared vision and team goals. Participation in interdisciplinary teams can also offer nurses opportunities to share their expertise and leadership skills, fostering a sense of ownership and collegiality. The purpose of this plan proposal is to present an interdisciplinary intervention to address the issue identified through an interview conducted with a healthcare professional.
Objective
The objective of this interdisciplinary intervention is to improve patient outcomes by reducing the number of hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge. This will be achieved by implementing an evidence-based discharge planning program that includes an interdisciplinary team approach.
Organizational Resources
To implement this plan, the organization will need to allocate financial resources for the development and implementation of the discharge planning program. This may include costs for staff training, materials, and equipment. Additionally, human resources will be required to form and maintain the interdisciplinary team, including nurses, physicians, social workers, and discharge planners. If nothing is done to address the issue of high hospital readmissions, the organization will continue to incur costs related to readmissions and potential legal issues.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
An interdisciplinary team approach is essential for the success of this plan. The team will work together to develop and implement the discharge planning program. Best practices of interdisciplinary collaboration from the literature include clear communication, shared decision making, and shared ownership of the plan. The team will also work to ensure continuity of care for patients by collaborating with community resources such as home health agencies and primary care physicians.
Change Management and Leadership Strategies
To ensure the success of the plan, a change management theory and leadership strategy will be implemented. The Lewin’s Change Management Model will be used to guide the implementation of the discharge planning program. This model includes the steps of unfreezing, changing, and refreezing. The leadership strategy that will be used is Transformational Leadership, which focuses on creating a shared vision and inspiring others to work towards a common goal.
Communication Strategies
Effective communication is essential for the success of this plan. The interdisciplinary team will use evidence-based communication strategies to ensure that all team members are informed and involved in the implementation of the discharge planning program. This will include regular team meetings, clear and concise documentation, and open communication channels.
Conclusion
This interdisciplinary intervention aims to improve patient outcomes by reducing the number of hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge. To achieve this objective, the organization will need to allocate financial and human resources. An interdisciplinary team approach, change management theory, leadership strategies, and effective communication are essential for the success of the plan. With the implementation of this plan, the organization will see a reduction in costs related to readmissions and improve patient outcomes.
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