Interprofessional Care: A Blueprint for Action - HealthForceOntario
Interprofessional Care: A Blueprint for Action - HealthForceOntario
Interprofessional Care: A Blueprint for Action - HealthForceOntario
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Table 4.1 Building the Foundation<br />
Proposed<br />
<strong>Action</strong>s<br />
Define core IPC<br />
competencies<br />
Clarify roles and<br />
responsibilities in an<br />
IPC environment<br />
Develop<br />
interprofessional<br />
education programs<br />
Agree on terms<br />
and conditions<br />
<strong>for</strong> adequate<br />
mandatory liability<br />
insurance<br />
Ensure that<br />
patients, their<br />
families, volunteer<br />
caregivers and acute<br />
and community<br />
support services<br />
have the tools and<br />
resources they<br />
need to participate<br />
actively in care<br />
decisions<br />
Create a firm foundation upon which key interprofessional care<br />
activities can be implemented and sustained<br />
Short term/<br />
Immediate<br />
Agree on core IPC<br />
competencies.<br />
*IPC denotes interprofessional care.<br />
Confirm mechanisms<br />
that promote IPC roles<br />
and responsibilities (e.g.,<br />
delegation).<br />
Develop<br />
interprofessional<br />
education curriculum <strong>for</strong><br />
entry-level students and<br />
health caregivers.<br />
Develop and implement<br />
an interprofessional<br />
education faculty<br />
development program.<br />
Explore options to<br />
address patient and<br />
profession-specific<br />
needs.<br />
Define liability<br />
protection options.<br />
Create awareness of<br />
key partners (including<br />
patients and families).<br />
Medium term Long term Participants<br />
Develop mechanisms<br />
<strong>for</strong> implementation.<br />
Develop resources <strong>for</strong><br />
IPC practices within<br />
current environments.<br />
Implement<br />
interprofessional<br />
education curriculum.<br />
Obtain consensus<br />
on what is adequate<br />
mandatory protection.<br />
Initiate engagement<br />
strategy across the<br />
health care and<br />
education systems.<br />
Determine whether<br />
refinement is<br />
necessary.<br />
Conduct survey to<br />
monitor progress.<br />
Monitor progress<br />
on curriculum<br />
implementation.<br />
Monitor progress on<br />
implementation.<br />
Monitor/report on<br />
progress of strategy.<br />
Educators, regulators,<br />
professional<br />
associations.<br />
Regulators, professional<br />
associations, delivery<br />
organizations.<br />
Educators, regulators,<br />
professional<br />
associations, academic<br />
placement sites.<br />
Insurance and<br />
malpractice community,<br />
regulators, professional<br />
associations,<br />
government, delivery<br />
organizations.<br />
IPC Implementation<br />
Committee,<br />
government (all<br />
partners), consumers.<br />
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