Collaboration and Teamwork in Health Care Scoring Guide CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED Explain the concept of collaboration in health care. Does not explain the concept of collaboration in health care. Explains the concept of collaboration but not in the context of health care, or the explanation is missing key elements. Explains the concept of collaboration in health care. Explains the concept of collaboration in health care and describes the unique aspects of collaboration in health care. Describe the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in health care for patients, organizations, and team members. Does not describe the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in health care for patients, organizations, and team members. Describes the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in health care for patients, organizations, or team members (or two of these) but not all three. Describes the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in health care for patients, organizations, and team members. Describes the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in health care for patients, organizations, and team members and considers the consequences of ineffective collaboration and teamwork. Describe the characteristics and concepts required for effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Does not describe the characteristics and concepts required for effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Lists the characteristics and concepts required for effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Describes the characteristics and concepts required for effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Describes the characteristics and concepts required for effective interdisciplinary collaboration and explains how each contributes to more effective collaboration. Describe barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Does not describe barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Identifies barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Describes barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Describes barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration and considers possible causes for the barriers. Identify evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Does not identify evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Identifies strategies to overcome barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration but does not provide Identifies evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Identifies evidence- based strategies to overcome barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration and suggests methods CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHE ...

1. Collaboration and Teamwork in Health Care Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT
DISTINGUISHED
Explain the
concept of
collaboration in
health care.
Does not explain
the concept of
collaboration in
health care.
Explains the
concept of
collaboration but
not in the context
of health care, or
the explanation is
missing key
elements.
Explains the
concept of
collaboration in
health care.
Explains the
concept of
collaboration in

2. health care and
describes the
unique aspects of
collaboration in
health care.
Describe the
benefits of
effective
collaboration
and teamwork in
health care for
patients,
organizations,
and team
members.
Does not describe
the benefits of
effective
collaboration and
teamwork in
health care for
patients,
organizations,
and team
members.
Describes the
benefits of
effective
collaboration and
teamwork in
health care for
patients,
organizations, or

3. team members (or
two of these) but
not all three.
Describes the
benefits of
effective
collaboration and
teamwork in
health care for
patients,
organizations,
and team
members.
Describes the
benefits of effective
collaboration and
teamwork in health
care for patients,
organizations, and
team members and
considers the
consequences of
ineffective
collaboration and
teamwork.
Describe the
characteristics
and concepts
required for
effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration.

4. Does not describe
the characteristics
and concepts
required for
effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Lists the
characteristics
and concepts
required for
effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Describes the
characteristics
and concepts
required for
effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Describes the
characteristics and
concepts required
for effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration and
explains how each
contributes to more
effective
collaboration.
Describe barriers

5. to effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Does not describe
barriers to
effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Identifies barriers
to effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Describes
barriers to
effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Describes barriers
to effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration and
considers possible
causes for the
barriers.
Identify
evidence-based
strategies to
overcome
barriers to
effective
interdisciplinary

6. collaboration.
Does not identify
evidence-based
strategies to
overcome barriers
to effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Identifies
strategies to
overcome barriers
to effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration but
does not provide
Identifies
evidence-based
strategies to
overcome
barriers to
effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Identifies evidence-
based strategies to
overcome barriers
to effective
interdisciplinary
collaboration and
suggests methods

7. CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT
DISTINGUISHED
supporting
evidence.
for implementing
the strategies.
Write content
clearly and
logically, with
correct use of
grammar,
punctuation, and
mechanics.
Does not write
content clearly,
logically, or with
correct use of
grammar,
punctuation, and
mechanics.
Writes with errors
in clarity, logic,
grammar,
punctuation, or
mechanics.
Writes content
clearly and
logically, with
correct use of

8. grammar,
punctuation, and
mechanics.
Writes clearly and
logically, with
correct use of
spelling, grammar,
punctuation, and
mechanics; uses
relevant evidence
to support a central
idea.
Correctly format
paper, citations,
and references
using current
APA style.
Does not correctly
format paper,
citations, and
references using
current APA style.
Uses current APA
to format paper,
citations, and
references but
with numerous
errors.
Correctly formats
paper, citations,
and references

9. using current
APA style with
few errors.
Correctly formats
paper, citations,
and references,
with no errors.
Overview
Explain the concept of true collaboration in health care and
describe the benefits of effective interdisciplinary
collaboration. Then, describe the characteristics required for
effective collaboration, describe barriers to collaboration, and
offer evidence-based strategies to overcome those barriers.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will
demonstrate your proficiency in the following course
competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Explain the principles and practices of highly
effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
Explain the concept of collaboration in health care.
Describe the characteristics and concepts required for effective
interdisciplinary collaboration.
Describe barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
Identify evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to
effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
Competency 3: Explain the internal and external factors that can
affect the health of individuals, families, communities, and
populations.
Describe the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in
health care for patients, organizations, and team members.
Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly,
professional, and consistent with the expectations of a nursing
professional.
Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar,

10. punctuation, and mechanics.
Correctly format paper, citations, and references using current
APA style.
Context
Every day, in every patient setting, health care professionals
must interact with other health care professionals, as well as
with providers from other professions to share information,
conduct safety and quality checks, and work with patients in a
variety of ways to make sure they understand their health care
needs and will be more likely to comply with treatment plans.
Research consistently shows that interdisciplinary collaboration
and teamwork improves the quality and safety of patient care by
recognizing the skills and experience of each team member,
allowing the team to function more effectively and efficiently.
Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider
the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a
work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your
professional community.
Are interdisciplinary teams commonly used where you work?
If so, in which areas are they more likely to be implemented?
If not, in which areas would such a team be most effective?
How can nurses encourage more interdisciplinary teams within
their organizations?
Suggested Resources
Library Resources
The following e-books or articles from the Capella University
Library are linked directly in this course:
Petri, L. (2010). Concept analysis of interdisciplinary
collaboration. Nursing Forum, 45(2), 73–82.
Bender, M., Connelly, C. D., & Brown, C. (2013).
Interdisciplinary collaboration: The role of the clinical nurse
leader. Journal of Nursing Management, 21(1), 165–174.
Tang, C. J., Chan, S. W., Zhou, W. T., & Liaw, S. Y. (2013).
Collaboration between hospital physicians and nurses: An
integrated literature review. International Nursing Review,

11. 60(3), 291–302.
Youngwerth, J., & Twaddle, M. (2011). Cultures of
interdisciplinary teams: How to foster good dynamics. Journal
of Palliative Medicine, 14(5), 650–654.
Perreault, K., & Careau, E. (2012). Interprofessional
collaboration: One or multiple realities? Journal of
Interprofessional Care, 26(4), 256–258.
Internet Resources
Access the following resources by clicking the links provided.
Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the
following links have either been granted or deemed appropriate
for educational use at the time of course publication.
It Takes a Team | Transcript.
Assessment Instructions
You are part of an interdisciplinary team that has been highly
effective. Your supervisor asks you to write a short article about
why the team has been so successful and submit it to the
organizational newsletter for publication.
Preparation
Search the Capella library and the Internet for peer-reviewed
journal articles on collaboration and teamwork in health care.
You will need at least 3 articles to support your work on this
assessment.
Directions
In the article you write for this assessment, be sure you do the
following:
Explain the concept of true collaboration in health care.
Describe the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in
health care for the following groups:
Patients.
Organizations.
Team members.
Describe the characteristics and concepts required for effective
interdisciplinary collaboration.
Describe barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
Identify evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to

12. effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
Format this assessment according to current APA style and
formatting guidelines.
Additional Requirements
Include a title page and reference page.
Ensure your assessment is 3–4 pages.
Use double-spaced, 12-pt., Times New Roman font.