Explain the concept of true collaboration in health care and describe  the benefits of effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Then,  describe the characteristics required for effective collaboration,  describe barriers to collaboration, and offer evidence-based strategies  to overcome those barriers.

Every day, in every patient setting, health care professionals must  interact with other health care professionals, as well as with  providers from other professions to share information, conduct safety  and quality checks, and work with patients in a variety of ways to make  sure they understand their health care needs and will be more likely to  comply with treatment plans.

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Research consistently shows that interdisciplinary collaboration  and teamwork improves the quality and safety of patient care by  recognizing the skills and experience of each team member, allowing the  team to function more effectively and efficiently.

You are part of an interdisciplinary team that has been highly  effective. Your supervisor asks you to write a short article about why  the team has been so successful and submit it to the organizational  newsletter for publication. Collaboration and Teamwork in Health Care Assignment

Preparation

Search the Capella library and the Internet for peer-reviewed  journal articles on collaboration and teamwork in health care. You will  need at least 3 articles to support your work on this assessment.

Directions

In the article you write for this assessment, be sure you do the following:

• Explain the concept of true collaboration in health care.
• Describe the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in health care for the following groups:
  • Patients.
  • Organizations.
  • Team members.
• Describe the characteristics and concepts required for effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Describe barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Identify evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Format this assessment according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.

Additional Requirements

• Include a title page and reference page.
• Ensure your assessment is 3–4 pages.
• Use double-spaced, 12-pt., Times New Roman font.