Proposed Evidence-Based Care Plan NURS FPX 4030 Assessment 4 Remote Collaboration and Evidence-Based Care

The proposed evidence-based care plan that should be adopted to improve the safety ad outcomes for Caitlynn is care coordination. Care coordination is a model in healthcare that entails the deliberate organization of activities related to patient care and information sharing among the healthcare providers involved with the patient care. The aim of care coordination is to ensure safety, efficiency and effectiveness of care (Meinders et al., 2021). Interventions that can be adopted to improve the care outcomes of Caitlynn can either be broad of specific. The broad interventions applicable to her care needs include teamwork, care management, and use of patient-centered medical home. The specific interventions applicable to her needs include sharing knowledge, enhancing efficiency in transition of care, support the patient and family’s self-management goals, and linking them to the available resources in the community (Kuo et al., 2018).

EBP Model

The Iowa model of evidence-based practice was used in determining and adopting care coordination as an effective plan for Caitlynn. The Iowa model provides guidance for nurses on the use of research findings in practice to improve patient care and outcomes. The model was used identifying the need for change in remote management of cystic fibrosis in the case study. It was also used to determine the critical nature of the problem and determine the team to address the issue and evidence related to it (Iowa Model Collaborative et al., 2017). As a result, the analysis of data showed that care coordination could improve the health outcomes of the patient in the case study, hence, its recommendation for use.

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Most Relevant Evidence

Care coordination is an effective approach to addressing the care needs of patients with chronic illnesses. Care coordination improves the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of the care given to patients. A well-designed care coordination plan delivered to the right patients improves outcomes for patients, providers, healthcare institutions, and payers. Care coordination also promotes patient-centeredness. Patient needs and preferences are incorporated into the care plans to ensure safety, appropriateness and efficiency of care (Finucane et al., 2020). Therefore, it makes it an effective approach to addressing the diverse needs of Caitlynn in the case study.

Benefits and Strategies

Interdisciplinary collaboration is associated with a number of benefits to the patient in the case study. Firstly, interdisciplinary collaboration eliminates safety issues in patient care. By working in teams, healthcare providers identify potential risk factors for safety issues such as medication errors in care, hence, enhancing the quality of patient care. Interdisciplinary collaboration also improves patient outcomes in the care process. It improves patient experiences with care as well as their satisfaction, hence, optimum health outcomes in the care process. Interdisciplinary collaboration may be associated with challenges due to diversity in members of the remote team. Therefore, strategies such as open communication, promoting respect and inclusivity, communicating team expectations, and adopting effective leadership styles should be adopted to mitigate the challenges (Walton et al., 2019).

Conclusion

Care coordination is an effective plan of care that should be adopted in caring and meeting the needs of Caitlynn. Care coordination promotes care outcomes such as patient-centeredness, patient satisfaction, safety, efficiency, and quality of care. Interdisciplinary teams should be utilized in meeting the care needs of the patient. Mitigation strategies should be adopted to address the challenges of remote interdisciplinary collaboration.

References

Finucane, A. M., Davydaitis, D., Horseman, Z., Carduff, E., Baughan, P., Tapsfield, J., Spiller, J. A., Meade, R., Lydon, B., Thompson, I. M., Boyd, K. J., & Murray, S. A. (2020). Electronic care coordination systems for people with advanced progressive illness: A mixed-methods evaluation in Scottish primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 70(690), e20–e28. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X707117

Iowa Model Collaborative, Buckwalter, K. C., Cullen, L., Hanrahan, K., Kleiber, C., McCarthy, A. M., Rakel, B., Steelman, V., Tripp-Reimer, T., Tucker, S., & Authored on behalf of the Iowa Model Collaborative. (2017). Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice: Revisions and Validation.&n