WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: Face-to-face interviews with healthcare professionals, group meetings, and participant observation were used to examine interprofessional care teamwork in one community that combines independent living, AL, and skilled nursing. Organizational context, care setting factors, and reimbursement programs like Medicare and Medicaid affected teamwork in different ways; for example, co-location of services in a building did not necessarily ensure teamwork among care providers. Additionally, mission-driven investment in care was not sufficient to ensure teamwork. Thus, teamwork in communities that have different levels of care must be specifically considered when creating organizational policies and procedures.
Interprofessional care in a retirement and assisted living community: the complexity of teamwork
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: Face-to-face interviews with healthcare professionals, group meetings, and participant observation were used to examine interprofessional care teamwork in one community that combines independent living, AL, and skilled nursing. Organizational context, care setting factors, and reimbursement programs like Medicare and Medicaid affected teamwork in different ways; for example, co-location of services in a building did not necessarily ensure teamwork among care providers. Additionally, mission-driven investment in care was not sufficient to ensure teamwork. Thus, teamwork in communities that have different levels of care must be specifically considered when creating organizational policies and procedures.
