Collaboration In Health Care

Collaboration refers to the processing of information necessary for the healthcare team to treat a patient. This can be achieved by having all members of the health care team relay important facts regarding a patient’s status (Apker et al., 2006). Credibility deals with how an individual presents their knowledge to other members of the team. This includes speaking with confidence and respect while adjusting how one communicates with different professionals, patients or families (Apker et al., 2006). Using consideration and caring for other members of the team falls under the category of compassion. This is where a team member is expected to exhibit verbal and nonverbal communication respectfully while advocating for team members and patients
(Apker et al., 2006). This strategy could have been incorporated between the physician and nurse, considering the stress of each profession to decide around a common goal. The last category is coordination, in which the individual takes upon himself/herself a role of leadership and enhancing cohesiveness among the team. Any member involved in this scenario could have incorporated this strategy into their communication techniques for an attempt to generate a positive outcome (Apker et al., 2006). This article emphasizes the large impact that these four categories have on healthcare teams and patient care. Although there are many techniques and skills regarding communication, a large window is available to enhance communication within healthcare; educating individuals with in-service education and through curriculum before entering the workforce (Apker et al., 2006). Applying “the four C’s to this scenario would have positively addressed the interaction and promoted effective collaboration, benefiting both the team and the patient (Apker et al., 2006).