For this assessment you will create a 2-4 page plan proposal for an interprofessional team to collaborate and work toward driving improvements in the organizational issue you identified in the second assessment.

Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal-CLABSI

This plan aims to address the problem of central line-associated bloodstream

infection (CLABSI) in the medical-surgical ward. The plan targets the interdisciplinary team working in the medical-surgical unit. The plan will reduce the number of cases of CLABSI recorded in the medical-surgical ward, lower healthcare costs, and improve patient safety.

Objective

To implement the best evidence-based strategy to prevent and manage CLABSI among patients in the medical-surgical unit. Examples of preventive strategies include hand hygiene, embracing aseptic insertion techniques, and preference for the subclavian vein when using non-tunneled catheters (Haddadin et al., 2022). On the other hand, effective management is based on the timely initiation of empiric therapy followed by rational use of antimicrobials based on culture results. This objective will minimize the cases of CLABSI and optimize the management of existing cases.

Questions and Predictions

What is the impact of the evidence-based strategy on care coordination?

The evidence-based strategy will promote care coordination. Members of the interdisciplinary team will accomplish unique roles to prevent and manage CLABSI in the medical-surgical unit.

How does the evidence-based strategy impact healthcare costs?

The evidence-based strategy will minimize healthcare costs by shortening hospital stays and reducing costs spent on the management of CLABSI.

How will the evidence-based strategy impact resource allocation?

The evidence-based strategy will impact human and financial resource allocation. Additional financial resources are expected to be used to acquire antiseptics and disinfectants. Also, additional human resources will be required to achieve interdisciplinary collaboration.

Change Theories and Leadership Strategies

Lewin’s Change Management Model will be used to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and promote the implementation of the plan. The first phase of the model entails identifying the problem of concern and acknowledging that it should be addressed promptly (Burnes, 2020). This phase will be used to create buy-in for the members of the interdisciplinary team. Creating buy-in will increase the likelihood of implementing the evidence-based strategy. The second phase involves the actual implementation of the evidence-based strategy (Burnes, 2020). During this phase, the interdisciplinary team will collaborate to implement the plan. The third phase entails reinforcing and adopting the change into organizational culture (Burnes, 2020). This will enable the interdisciplinary team to remain committed to the evidence-based strategy. By so doing, the cases of CLABSI will be reduced.

Effective delegation is an example of a leadership strategy that will be used to achieve interdisciplinary collaboration. The delegation of roles is an enabler for care coordination (Samimi et al., 2022). Care coordination will promote a patient-centered approach when implementing the evidence-based strategy. Also, delegation indicates that the leaders trust members of the interdisciplinary team (Samimi et al., 2022). This is likely to promote accountability among team members.