A team treating heart failure patients in a outpatient clinic includes a pharmacist, advanced practice nurse (nurse practitioner), physician and dietitian. Before coming up with specific recommendations for a patient in the clinic, the physician asks each of the members of the team whether they have additional information to contribute that they feel will help this patient. The team agrees on several specific actions to include in treating the patient. This is known as the ___________ collaboration model in interprofessional

A. Shared Mental Model: A shared mental model occurs when all team members have a common understanding of the patient’s condition, treatment goals, and planned interventions. Each professional contributes information, and the team agrees on coordinated actions, promoting effective collaborative care. B. Situational awareness: Situational awareness involves continuously monitoring the patient’s condition and environmental factors to anticipate potential problems, rather than pre-planning collaborative actions. C. Cross monitoring: Cross monitoring refers to team members observing each other’s actions to catch errors or deviations in real time, which supports patient safety but is not the process of agreeing on treatment plans. D. Situation monitoring: Situation monitoring is the ongoing process of assessing patient status and team performance to ensure safe care. While important, it differs from the pre-planning collaboration seen in shared mental models.