You are part of an interdisciplinary team that has been highly effective. Your supervisor asks you to write a short article about why the team has been so successful and submit it to the organizational newsletter for publication.

Preparation

Search the library and the Internet for peer-reviewed journal articles on collaboration and teamwork in health care. You will need at least 3 articles to support your work on this assessment.

Directions

In the article you write for this assessment, be sure you do the following:

Explain the concept of true collaboration in health care.

Describe the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in health care for the following groups:
Patients.
Organizations.
Team members.
Describe the characteristics and concepts required for effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
Describe barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
Identify evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
Format this assessment according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.