The Power of Collaboration on a Culture of Health

10/16/2015M. Valerio PhD,

RN

Presenter Disclosure

Today’s presenters have no financial

interests/arrangements that would be considered

a conflict of interest.

Objectives

Explore the value of collaboration

Examine methods to get “buy in” & cooperation

Provide examples of effective community health collaborations

The Innovation of Many

A single instrument cannot perform a symphony, and a comprehensive Culture of Health cannot be built by the health care system alone. It is going to take the input and innovation of many. Our goal is to weave these many threads of health into the richly textured fabric we call American life.

RWJF In it Together – Building a Culture of Health

Integrating Health into Life

Bridge Health and Health CareBuild Demand for Healthy Places &

PracticesEliminate Health DisparitiesEngage Business for HealthStrengthen Vulnerable Children and

FamiliesDevelop Leadership

RWJF - Making Health a Fundamental Element of Life

Collaborating

Cooperating

Coordinating

Networking

Relationships in Groups

Involvement

Commitment

Resources

(e.g., time, money)

(Himmelman)

Collaboration Defined

Making joint cognitive effort toward achieving an agreed upon goal

Cooperating and enhancing the capacity of another for mutual benefit to achieve a common purpose (Himmelman)

Why Collaborate?

Give some reasons why people in your

organizations collaborate.

WCollaboration Outcomes

Surface Perspectives Review

Share Work

Share the Vision

SocializeBuild ConsensusSolve Problems

Avoid Decisions

Make Decisions

Synergy Share Information

Build Trust

Collaboration Works!

Nebraska

National

International

One World Promotora Program

OneWorld Learning Community Center of South Omaha

Faith Community Health Network

Parish Nursing Program - Faith Community Health Programs CHI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJaBc67z5WQ&feature=player_detailpage

Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln

West Point, Nebraska

St. Francis & Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department, lowered obesity & cardiovascular events in men through education, diet, exercise & peer-to-peer support.

Occupational nurse takes flu vaccines to the fields & feedlots

Albert Lea’s Blue Zones Project

January 2009, November 2014 second round

We are on a mission to help people Live Longer, Better. Dan Buettner, Founder

Spencer, IA Blue Zones Project

https://www.bluezones.com/community/iowa/spencer-iowa/

Major General (Retired) Kimberly Siniscalchi, MSN

Instrumental in building global nursing partnerships

Led seminal changes in aeromedical evacuation

Served on many cross military-medical advisory & working committees

Teamwork

Theoretical Links

The concept of leadership has changed; it is no longer seen as a set of traits.

Leadership has evolved to an EB-science!

Traits Dynamic

Self- awareness

Know followers

Complex

Multifaceted

Collaboration