Leadership Skills and Theories for Collaboration and Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Care

Leadership Skills and Theories for Collaboration and Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Care

Leadership Skills and Theories for Collaboration and Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Care

An interprofessional team comprises members with diverse skills and roles. Keeping such a team motivated and glued to accomplishing its role is a critical success factor. Leadership skills crucial in facilitating collaboration with the interprofessional team include open communication, dialogue, and respect. It is crucial for all team members to be respected, irrespective of their ranks and roles. Open communication and dialogue encourage sharing information and ensure all perspectives are incorporated in decision-making (Albert et al., 2020). The transformational leadership theory would facilitate collaboration with the team and provide evidence-based, patient-centered care. According to Collins et al. (2020), transformational leadership focuses on empowering and motivating the team by utilizing a leader’s influential attributes and behaviors. In a transformative approach, the leader carries the team’s vision and inspires the team to work together for a shared purpose. A similar approach would be required in the EHR system implementation due to the diverse nature of team members.

Conclusion

Healthcare organizations require efficient systems for the continuous delivery of high patient outcomes. As a result, appropriate system changes should be encouraged to ensure clinical settings benefit from technology and informatics as they strive to optimize patient outcomes. When designing and implementing a new EHR system, nurses and other change leaders should be guided by professional, ethical, and regulatory standards. Adherence to these standards would ensure the system complies with the foundation principles of standard practice. Since system design and implementation require teamwork, transformational leadership should be highly recommended. A transformational approach encourages shared decision-making as the team work together to achieve a shared vision.

References

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Albert, N. M., Pappas, S., Porter-O’Grady, T., & Malloch, K. (2020). Quantum leadership: Creating sustainable value in health care. Jones & Bartlett Learning.