Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
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J Multidiscip Healthc
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J Multidiscip Healthc · Jan 2013
ReviewImproving recovery time following heart transplantation: the role of the multidisciplinary health care team.
The care of cardiac transplant patients is complex requiring a finely orchestrated endeavor to save a patient's life. Given the chronic and complex nature of these patients, multiple disciplines are involved in their care. Recognizing difficulties with communication among team members and striving for improved efficiencies in our pretransplant listing process and in our inpatient care, our team was prompted to change the existing approach to patient care related to heart transplantation. ⋯ Implementation of daily multidisciplinary rounds and expansion of the attendees for the MDRC meetings improved care related to heart transplantation.