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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE COORDINATION
Student’s Name
Department, Institutional Affiliation
Subject
Professor’s Name
, 2
1. Introduction
Hello colleagues. Today I want to tackle a topic on fundamental principles of care
coordination. The provision of proper care relies heavily on the input of providers nurses
included. Lack of proper coordination in the system results in fragmentation, inconsistency, and
poor plans making the provision of quality care difficult (Swan, Haas & Jessie, 2019). According
to NEJM Catalyst (2018), Care coordination results in a synchronized system where patients’
healthcare is provided by multiple providers seamlessly (NEJM Catalyst, 2018). The main
objective of coordinated care is to offer improved services to the patient with better results
(NEJM Catalyst, 2018: Bean, 2017). This is attained by ensuring care from various specialists
and practitioners is not delivered in silos and at the same time reducing the cost of the services
through the elimination of redundant tests and procedures (NEJM Catalyst, 2018).
Nurses play a central role in the coordinated care provision process in several ways which
include, contributing to the creation of mechanisms such as rules, regulations, practices, and
processes among others that establishes the foundation upon which coordinated care is created.
More so, nurses contribute towards orderliness and coordinated efforts by undertaking the
responsibilities that come with assigned tasks (Swan et al, 2019). In a nutshell, a nurse doing the
work as per the requirements contributes to a coordinated care system. The caregivers also make
contributions through effective communication. The provision of quality care relies on the
exchange of information between the stakeholders including fellow nurses, the administration,
patients, and their families among other concerned parties (Swan et al, 2019). A system that
encourages dialogue between various parties offers a feedback channel necessary for the
improvement of the care offered.
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE COORDINATION
Student’s Name
Department, Institutional Affiliation
Subject
Professor’s Name
, 2
1. Introduction
Hello colleagues. Today I want to tackle a topic on fundamental principles of care
coordination. The provision of proper care relies heavily on the input of providers nurses
included. Lack of proper coordination in the system results in fragmentation, inconsistency, and
poor plans making the provision of quality care difficult (Swan, Haas & Jessie, 2019). According
to NEJM Catalyst (2018), Care coordination results in a synchronized system where patients’
healthcare is provided by multiple providers seamlessly (NEJM Catalyst, 2018). The main
objective of coordinated care is to offer improved services to the patient with better results
(NEJM Catalyst, 2018: Bean, 2017). This is attained by ensuring care from various specialists
and practitioners is not delivered in silos and at the same time reducing the cost of the services
through the elimination of redundant tests and procedures (NEJM Catalyst, 2018).
Nurses play a central role in the coordinated care provision process in several ways which
include, contributing to the creation of mechanisms such as rules, regulations, practices, and
processes among others that establishes the foundation upon which coordinated care is created.
More so, nurses contribute towards orderliness and coordinated efforts by undertaking the
responsibilities that come with assigned tasks (Swan et al, 2019). In a nutshell, a nurse doing the
work as per the requirements contributes to a coordinated care system. The caregivers also make
contributions through effective communication. The provision of quality care relies on the
exchange of information between the stakeholders including fellow nurses, the administration,
patients, and their families among other concerned parties (Swan et al, 2019). A system that
encourages dialogue between various parties offers a feedback channel necessary for the
improvement of the care offered.
