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American College of Healthcare Executives. (2018). Executives in action.
Hear real-life testimonials from exemplary CEOs provided by the American College of Healthcare Executives as they describe their ascent on the healthcare executive career ladder and their responsibilities to lead their team and serve their community.

Johnson, J. D. (2017). Interprofessional care teams: The perils of fads and fashions. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 10(2), 127-134.
Johnson reveals some of the issues related to working in interprofessional teams with communication challenges as one of the most prevalent issues. Given the stages of team formation, Johnson reports that teamwork in healthcare is decades old and is most effective when addressing complex issues.

Johnson, J. D. (2017). Framing interprofessional team collaborative information seeking in health care settings. Information Services & Use, 37(1), 33–47.
In this article, Johnson researched how interprofessional team collaboration and information sharing improves decision making; however, communication issues are a resounding theme.

Nelson, S., Tassone, M., & Hodges, B. D. (2014). Creating the health care team of the future: The Toronto model for interprofessional education and practice. ProQuest Ebook Central.
The University of Toronto is considered the benchmark for creating interprofessional education and practice. Nelson et al. drew on their leadership experiences for this ebook.
As you read Chapter 2, “Structuring for success,” look for the authors’ rationale for creating teams consisting of professionals from different disciplines and the value this type of team has on setting and accomplishing shared goals. Consider, too, your own employment setting and how team members are selected and whether there is representation across disciplines.

Fifer, J. (2017). Patient safety and quality: Reimagining the role of finance. Healthcare Financial Management, 71(2), 1–2.
In this article the role of financial leaders is explored and noted how their contributions in the 21st century can enhance the safety and quality of healthcare delivery.

Sims, S., Hewitt, G., & Harris, R. (2015). Evidence of a shared purpose, critical reflection, innovation and leadership in interprofessional healthcare teams: a realist synthesis. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 29(3), 209-215.
Sims, Hewitt, and Harris found that successful interprofessional healthcare teams required a shared purpose at their core. Teams are often limited by organizational culture and interpersonal relationship. The researchers conducted a literature search on theoretical concepts of team work and sought empirical evidence to support the mechanisms of successful teams.