Interprofessional Teams: Lessons Learned From a Nurse-Led Clinic

Interprofessional teams positively affect the quadruple aim of improving patient experience, improving the health of populations, enhancing provider satisfaction, and reducing cost. This report details a nurse-led care model developed for a complex patient population in Archer, Florida. The practice, Archer Family Health Care, is a Rural Health Clinic providing integrated primary care and mental health services. The team model included nursing, medicine, and pharmacy professionals and expanded care for case management and mental health. Evaluation included team functionality and clinical outcome data for selected populations. This report describes lessons learned during the implementation process and provides recommendations for the future. •Implementing an interprofessional nurse-led team can affect patient care outcomes.•Care team impact relies on dissemination of best practices for implementing teams.•Care teams can positively impact patient care outcomes in health care settings.