Remote collaboration and evidence-based assistance

Remote collaboration and evidence-based assistance

Introduction

Patient care is a complex aspect of any medical scenario. It is worth noting that these problems mostly arise when assisting in remote locations. An analysis conducted on how patients receive quality care in remote areas described how healthcare providers can work together virtually and remotely to provide quality care to remote patients (Marko, 2016).Evidence-based practice is an essential part of providing primary nursing care. In this case, the evidence gathered in field studies using state-of-the-art technology will help translate the required studies into clinical applications. Thus, EBP is an accurate, honest, and conservative use of new evidence to define clinical practice and patient care (Harvey & Kitson, 2015).

The villa’s media scenario is about healthcare professionals from various healthcare provision fields who team up to develop a care plan for Caitlynn, two years old child who has is admitted for pneumonia. At her second appointment in the past six months, the team has seen better to conduct other tests to determine the condition ailing her. According to sodium chloride tests, Caitlin suffers from cystic fibrosis. Dr. Copland, the team leader at the facility, gives clear instructions to teams inside and outside the facility so that the best interventions are accepted. Interaction between different providers is a great example of remote collaboration. The team uses Skype to send information to stakeholders across the country. This video proposes and supports an evidence-based care plan that would improve the outcomes and safety of the patients in the scenarios and explain how EBP model and other relevant evidence support the proposed method. Furthermore, the video will identify the benefits of remote collaboration and suggested practices to hinder the challenges of collaboration identified from the scenario.

Evidence-based care planning to improve patient safety

Before planning patient care, Dr. Copeland and his team confirmed that they were managing the right conditions. Doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists adapt treatment plans based on evidence from patient care. With no cure for cystic fibrosis, the team is focused on reducing the associated complications as well as alleviating obstructive symptoms. Evidence that is found to be the most relevant and useful in the villa health scenario includes the team’s ability to develop and personalize Caitlin’s care, taking into account the cost of care and improving care team skills. Over the years, providing services in rural areas has faced many challenges, including transportation issues and differences between patients, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. to improve the services provided, health care providers need to work with others in different areas and utilize methods or procedures that are based on good practice (Marko, 2016)

Evidence-based practice model

John Hopkins’ evidence-based model (EBP) was arguably adopted by Villa Health for patient care. Dr. Copeland and his team, although not mentioned, apply a three-step process designed to meet the specific needs of the patient. In this step, you identify the problem, select the best evidence, and transfer it to Caitlin care (Ryan et al., 2017). The Johns Hopkins EBP model not only provides convenient tools for managing healthcare providers but also ensures that the latest research results are appropriately integrated into patient care (Ryan et al., 2017). One can see how nurses and ventilators rely on social workers and Caitlin’s mother to ensure long-term care after a patient is discharged. Quality patient care was developed through collaboration with nurses, physicians, and pediatricians in all sectors using evidence-based planning. To monitor the patient, the medical staff used previous records. This was evidence of the medical report and was used to provide Caitlin’s quality care. In the case given, healthcare professionals have worked virtually remotely to assist Caitlin in a pediatric ward the night before. They use the most straightforward methods available, such as phone calls, text messages, and the use of Skype, as they strive to provide the necessary care to their patients.

Plan of Care Based on the Best Available Evidence

There are four treatment goals for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, which the team considered in planning treatment for Caitlin. Goals include preventing pulmonary infections, removing or loosening mucus from the lungs, providing adequate nutrition, and preventing intestinal obstruction (Castellani et al., 2018). Aerosol therapy makes secretions thinner and more comfortable to manage, and intravenous piperacillin prevents bacterial infection (Castellani et al., 2018). Patients are given oral pancreatic enzymes to help the digestive tract absorb nutrients. High-calorie, high-calorie diets containing fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, K, and alpha-dolnase for a long time is recommended. The difficulty in managing Caitlin’s status depends on the patient’s age, as the patient cannot take a deep breath to remove pulmonary secretions. Respiratory provided both chest physiotherapy and sprayed aerosol to weaken mucus. Dr. Copeland talks with Dr. Benjamin to find out if he is familiar with the cystic fibrosis protocol and how his office can help.

Benefits and strategies to reduce interdisciplinary collaboration

Interdisciplinary collaboration improves the quality of patient care (Kamsu-Foguem, Tiako, Fotso & Foguem, 2015). As can be seen from the villa media material, cooperation can occur even if the key stakeholders are in different locations. This is easy with technology, especially video conferencing (Skype). Through interdisciplinary collaboration, teams can share ideas, knowledge, and practices that benefit patients and their families based on current data (Schmidt & Brown, 2017).

Care teams can ease interdisciplinary collaboration by adopting a range of strategies to increase cohesion (Gougeon, Johnson & Morse, H. (2017). Two approaches that are evident in this case study include open communication and joint decision making (Schmidt & Brown, 2017). However, according to Ryan et al. (2017), there is no enough evidence to show the success of using shared decision making in children. On the other hand, Schmidt & Brown (2017) stated that a for a child who cannot give an account of his or her health condition or pain status, the outcomes can only be significantly affected by shared decision making with the parents if the parent has accurate information about the health problem and the child’s health status. However, an interdisciplinary collaboration between professionals has been found to improve the outcomes and safety of the patients significantly.