Can interprofessional student teams impact patient outcomes? Yes they can!

Other Titles

Interprofessional collaborations in education

Abstract

This presentation describes an innovative clinical strategy involving interprofessional teams of pre-licensure nursing and medical students conducting transitional care home visits in collaboration with the Transitional Care Nurse Manager. Student navigator teams build interprofessional competencies while improving patient outcomes on: 30 day readmission, all readmissions, and time to readmission.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Authors

Derrick M. Garletts
Deanna Lynne Reising
Kara Bierbaum
Douglas E. Carr
Rebecca A. Feather

Author Details

Derrick M. Garletts, MSN, MPH, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Deanna L. Reising, PhD, School of Nursing, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Kara Bierbaum, ASN, Indiana University Health, Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Douglas E. Carr, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Rebecca A. Feather, PhD, Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Clinical Education, Collaborative Practice, Interprofessional Education

Recommended Citation

Garletts, Derrick M.; Reising, Deanna Lynne; Bierbaum, Kara; Carr, Douglas E.; and Feather, Rebecca A., "Can interprofessional student teams impact patient outcomes? Yes they can!" (2017). Convention. 305.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/presentations_2017/305

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Review Type

Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host

Acquisition

Proxy-submission