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SVMIC Advanced Practice Provider Collaboration: Assessing the Risk

Course Summary Checklist

The following strategies are provided to summarize some of
the topics covered and provide a framework to help ensure an

optimal collaborative relationship. This is not an all-inclusive list.
You are encouraged to complete SVMIC’s more detailed courses

on individual topics.

COMMUNICATION

☐ Remember that communication is key. It is not only
expected by the governing licensure boards, but by

patients who rely on team-based care for optimal safety.

☐ Engage in a thorough informed consent discussion, and
document the details of the discussion.

☐ If a patient refuses treatment recommendations, review
the rationale for the recommendation in layman’s terms,

emphasizing the probably consequences of refusal.
Document the details of this discussion.

☐ Develop a set of visit summary questions to end each
patient encounter to ensure mutual understanding of

orders/actions and next steps.

☐ Become familiar and knowledgeable with the state
rules, regulations, and requirements. Start with each
practitioner’s respective professional board.

☐ Carefully monitor the APP and consider reviewing most
records during the initial employment period.

☐ Develop a system to regularly review the APP’s work and
quality assurance.

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