Interprofessional Care: A Blueprint for Action - HealthForceOntario

Chapter 5:
Closing Thoughts
At a Glance
Collaboration, communication and partnership must guide the successful implementation of
interprofessional care in Ontario.
This Blueprint is intended to be action-oriented. It
offers a comprehensive set of actions and identifies
the likely participants for each one. It also suggests
which actions should receive priority attention in
the short, medium and long term.
As the health care system transforms and new
initiatives are introduced, every effort must
be made to ensure that interprofessional care
Table 5.1 Anticipated Outcomes
Building the
foundation
Flexibility for professions to
practice interprofessional
care, regardless of health care
setting.
Enhanced patient access to
care delivery.
Increased provider
competencies in
interprofessional care.
Improved recruitment and
retention.
Flexible workforce with the
skills to respond to health
needs.
Sharing the
responsibility
Infrastructure that supports
knowledge translation within
health care and education
sectors.
Developed, tested and
implemented modules for
use by students, preceptors
and practitioners to advance
interprofessional care and
education
A provincial interprofessional
care framework that guides
implementation of best
practices.
practices are adjusted and aligned with these
new initiatives. Further evidence regarding the
effectiveness of interprofessional care will be
gathered as implementation takes effect across the
health care and education sectors. The following
outcomes (Table 5.1) are anticipated at the practice,
organization and system levels as a result of
implementing interprofessional care.
Implementing
systemic enablers
Greater efficiency of health
human resources.
Increased provider
satisfaction.
Improved integration of
health services.
Improved health care system
effectiveness.
Increased commitment to
interprofessional care at
organizational and system
levels.
Leading sustainable
cultural change
Increased student, educator
and provider satisfaction.
Increased patient/family
satisfaction.
Improved clinical outcomes.
Strengthened link between
education and practice to
facilitate interprofessional
care.
Increased sustainability of the
health care system.
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