Team-based care in specialist practice: a path to improved physician experience in British Columbia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Specialist physicians in the province of British Columbia commonly work on teams in acute care settings such as operating rooms or inpatient hospital units. However, while the implementation of team-based care (TBC) has been supported in primary care clinics, no formal mechanisms have supported specialist physicians in adopting TBC in their private outpatient offices. Adopting TBC models is associated with improving physician experience, efficiency, and patient experience.

Methods

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement Breakthrough Series guided a program to support 11 specialist physicians, representing nine different specialties, to develop and implement TBC in outpatient offices. Participants were supported through resources including funding, mentorship, and

SUBMITTER: Young ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11350937 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature