C-ICE 2.0 Instrument: Driving Interprofessional Excellence

The Creighton Interprofessional Collaborative Evaluation (C-ICE) tool plays a key role in assessing students' ability to demonstrate the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Core Competencies within both clinical and simulated settings. The C-ICE is recognized as the only instrument to assess behavioral change in a team's performance, evaluating collaboration, leadership, and communication skills. IPEC’s revised competencies in 2023 necessitate a review and update of the C-ICE instrument to ensure continued relevance to and efficacy with interprofessional practice. The C-ICE 2.0 was developed after alignment with the 2023 IPEC competencies.

The methods for this project consisted of four focus groups and electronic surveys that were sent to national interprofessional experts to gather quantitative and qualitative data on the C-ICE 2.0. A test-retest procedure was designed to assess the reliability of the instrument. Data collection and analysis focused on establishing both the validity and reliability of the instrument for use in the clinical and simulated settings.

The C-ICE 2.0 has demonstrated strong validity using Gwet's agreement coefficient and an Item Content Validity Index for each item. Focus group data provided positive qualitative insights into the revised instrument.
Reliability results are pending and will be available by the conference date.

The C-ICE 2.0 provides a robust instrument for assessing interprofessional team behaviors, ensuring alignment with the 2023 IPEC competencies. Its application in clinical and simulated settings allows for the evaluation of critical skills such as communication and teamwork. Initial findings suggest strong validity and reliability, highlighting its potential to advance IPE and practice by fostering effective teamwork and improving patient outcomes.
Future research will explore how the C-ICE 2.0 can be adapted for diverse healthcare disciplines and settings.

Summit theme #6, preparing students for interprofessional collaborative practice will be addressed by sharing the C-ICE 2.0 with the group. The C-ICE 2.0 prepares students and professionals by addressing team behaviors in alignment with the 2023 IPEC Core competencies to improve interprofessional team performance.