Interprofessional Collaboration

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Introduction Interprofessional collaboration can be central to effectively and efficiently performing tasks and achieving goals in many workplaces. While interprofessional collaboration, which can be viewed as a process of establishing and maintaining interprofessional working relationships among professionals, patients, and communities (Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative [CIHC], 2010), is highly valued in health care, it can also be translated into non-health care settings. High functioning teams that are based in trust, respect, coordination, open communication, and participative leadership can be the foundation to effective interprofessional collaboration in any field (CIHC, 2010; Wisconsin Hospital Association Quality Centre,