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Understanding what other healthcare coalitions have achieved--and how--can help inform our work in long-term care. Below are brief summaries of a select sample of literature focusing on successful coalitions.
- Garland et al. (2004) describe the importance of infrastructure in a cancer control community coalition. According to the authors, the presence of a paid coordinator and formal organizational structure were both strongly associated with coalition activity.
- Montoye et al. (2003) highlight the importance of information sharing to overcome barriers when implementing acute myocardial infarction guidelines. The authors credit a collaborative culture with allowing coalition members to share lessons learned, and thereby accelerate quality improvement by avoiding and/or overcoming barriers.
- Salem et al. (2005) describe a model for public health coalition building. Among the components the authors emphasize are the importance of having committed leadership and coalition members who are ready and willing to embrace change.
- Gordon and Brown (2005) provide a model for broad research partnerships. To make research relevant to a healthcare provider--and build support for the coalition--researchers must frame the research question into a message that is tailored and useful for the provider.
In researching the elements that characterize healthy coalitions, or partnerships, we found this list published by Seaburn et al. (1996): |
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