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Week 10: Multidepartment Rotation: Interdisciplinary Teams

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Week 10 Topics : 

· Overview of an Interdisciplinary (IDT) Team and the Importance of Multidisciplinary Roles within the LTC Industry. 

· Teamwork and Leadership Theories, Methods, and Processes for LTC Services and Settings. 

· Multidisciplinary Approaches and Methods within the LTC Industry.

Topic of Interest Posting: Initial Post Due by at 11:59 pm EST.  Pick a  topic from the list and  discuss it in terms of the  concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.  (Note: Select a topic that will allow you learn something new and is of interest to you.)

Week 10 Topic Options :  Select a Topic - Option 1, 2, or 3 , then  choose at least two content areas  for your discussion . Example:  Topic 1 - Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Multidisciplinary Departments & Quality Outcomes - you decide to discuss the Care Planning Processes, Care Coordination, and Person-Centered care.  

Clearly State the Topic and Options You Selected at the Top of Your Initial Posting: 

Topic Option 1 -  Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Multidisciplinary Departments & Quality Outcomes: Home Health IDT Teams, SNF IDT Team Roles, Care Planning Processes, Care Coordination, Community Service Integration, and Person-Centered Care.  Topic Option 2 - Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Multidisciplinary Departments, & Safety: LTC Setting and Service Specific Challenges, Culture of Safety within Organizations, Communication Methods, and IDT Team Methods for Sustaining a Safe Environments in Various LTC Settings and Services.  Topic Option 3 - Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Multidisciplinary Departments & LTC Specific Needs: Palliative Care Approaches, End-of-Life Care Teamwork, Specific Team Skills, Purpose of Restorative Care, and Holistic Care Delivery Processes.

Peer Reply Postings Due by at 11:59 pm EST :  You will provide a response to at least two peers for the initial discussion by Monday at 11:59 pm EST, sharing information that may help them better understand their selected topic of interest. 

Lessons Learned Posting by at 11:59 pm EST:  You will   share the  information that  you learned  from your  course readings, your peers, faculty and additional research  related to the  topic of your interest .  Assess  how your   initial understanding of the topic differs from your present views.  Define the lessons (minimum 1)  learned  and the   outstanding questions (minimum 1) that you still may have had on the topic. 

A   minimum of two APA references with correlating in-text citation(s)  are required from the week content or UMGC library . The word count guide is no more than 500 for the initial post and for the lessons learned post each. The replies should not be longer than 250 words.