Collaborative partnerships between critical care and psychiatry.

ABSTRACT

The model of collaboration developed by D'Amour and associates can be used to analyze components of collaboration within organizations as shown in Fig. 1. The model covers both interprofessional and interorganizational components of collaboration. A strong supportive organizational infrastructure is the powerful force that sustains successful collaboration between critical care and psychiatry. Professionals' recognition that we have complementary, nonoverlapping clinical skills with recognizance of shared and overlapping populations is vital. The beauty of collaboration is the appreciation of the full value of each participant's unique contribution and diversity. When there are multiple opportunities for collaboration, everyone benefits, especially the critical care patient.