Inter-professional Primary Health Care Teams
Team-based models of primary health care have been created to benefit the health care system, health care providers, and patients.
Discuss your experiences with an inter-professional health care team, including the following aspects:
Beginning in 2004 I have worked primarily with diabetic patients within an outpatient health care system. However, the diabetes care and education provided did not occur in a vacuum, diabetes lends itself to numerous comorbidities that require coordination of care beyond that which is provided by one single provider.
Who leads the team?
In my work as a registered nurse certified diabetes educator I have served as the leader, care coordinator, provider of education and health care. But, this care could not have been accomplished without the use of …show more content…
Within my experience the roles have been quite clear in regards to who will provide each component of care and when referrals are needed and to whom to refer.
What is the structure and function of the team?
While no specific structure has been formally identified a multidisciplinary team leader approach has been used and proven effective. The collaboration with other providers such as cardiology, optometry/ophthalmology and podiatry has ensured bench marks and care standards are not just merely checked off but care being provided and with follow-up as needed.
How are desired outcomes established? How are they measured? Are there benchmarks for evaluating?
Within my work environment we follow the American Diabetes Association, Standards of Care coupled with Medicare/Medicaid recommendations in establishing benchmark/quality care measure. Each year these measures are noted for updates and with a check list built into the patient chart, as the appropriate ordering of testing and referrals are initiated and completed documentation is completed. This process has allowed for meeting the benchmark/quality care measures,
Team-based models of primary health care have been created to benefit the health care system, health care providers, and patients.
Discuss your experiences with an inter-professional health care team, including the following aspects:
Beginning in 2004 I have worked primarily with diabetic patients within an outpatient health care system. However, the diabetes care and education provided did not occur in a vacuum, diabetes lends itself to numerous comorbidities that require coordination of care beyond that which is provided by one single provider.
Who leads the team?
In my work as a registered nurse certified diabetes educator I have served as the leader, care coordinator, provider of education and health care. But, this care could not have been accomplished without the use of …show more content…
Within my experience the roles have been quite clear in regards to who will provide each component of care and when referrals are needed and to whom to refer.
What is the structure and function of the team?
While no specific structure has been formally identified a multidisciplinary team leader approach has been used and proven effective. The collaboration with other providers such as cardiology, optometry/ophthalmology and podiatry has ensured bench marks and care standards are not just merely checked off but care being provided and with follow-up as needed.
How are desired outcomes established? How are they measured? Are there benchmarks for evaluating?
Within my work environment we follow the American Diabetes Association, Standards of Care coupled with Medicare/Medicaid recommendations in establishing benchmark/quality care measure. Each year these measures are noted for updates and with a check list built into the patient chart, as the appropriate ordering of testing and referrals are initiated and completed documentation is completed. This process has allowed for meeting the benchmark/quality care measures,