SHM Converge Scientific Abstract ePoster Gallery-Evaluating the IGNITE Program in Creating High Performing Inpatient Teams

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The document describes <strong>IGNITE (Improving GME Nursing Interprofessional Team Experiences)</strong>, a program designed to strengthen interprofessional collaboration between residents and nurses across several hospital units. The study evaluated how participation in IGNITE influenced the development of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors associated with <strong>high-performing interprofessional teams</strong>.

Researchers conducted <strong>semi-structured interviews</strong> with <strong>16 IGNITE participants</strong>. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using <strong>grounded theory methods</strong>, including open coding, selective coding, review by a second independent coder, and member checking to improve credibility.

The main finding was that participation in IGNITE and related interprofessional collaborative learning experiences helped cultivate <strong>high-performance teams</strong>. Participants reported:
- a stronger <strong>sense of community</strong>
- better understanding of <strong>professional roles</strong>
- broader <strong>institutional culture shifts</strong> that extended beyond the immediate team members

A major conclusion was that a <strong>supportive institutional environment</strong> was essential for successful interprofessional collaboration. The authors emphasize that continued support from the institution will be important for sustaining resident-nurse partnerships and for building teams capable of addressing complex clinical problems.

IGNITE involved unit-based teams in areas such as <strong>General Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Mother-Baby (OBGYN), Neurology, and Orthopedic Surgery</strong>, with varying combinations of nurses, residents, and social workers. The program focused on resident-nurse champions identifying and implementing practice changes that improve both <strong>patient care and learning</strong>.

Overall, the summary suggests that IGNITE successfully fostered teamwork, role clarity, and culture change, and that ongoing institutional backing is key to expanding these gains.

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Aviva Klein

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Author List Aashna Sunderrajan, Alesia Coe, Alexandra Brewer, Anastasia Piersa, Anita K. Blanchard M.D., Aviva Klein, Christine Babcock, Debra A. Albert, Risa Brudney, Stephenie Blossomgame, Vineet Arora

Category Research

Concept IGNITE

Concept Interprofessional High-Performance Team

Concept Interprofessional Team

Concept Role Clarity

Concept Interprofessional Collaborative Learning

Distinguished Non-Finalist

Presenter Organization The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Presenting Author Aviva Klein

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Keywords

IGNITE

interprofessional collaboration

resident-nurse teamwork

high-performing teams

grounded theory

semi-structured interviews

professional roles

institutional culture

supportive environment

patient care improvement

IGNITE

Interprofessional High-Performance Team

Interprofessional Team

Role Clarity

Interprofessional Collaborative Learning