👉 In the context of healthcare, a "preaffiliation" is a situation in which two or more professionals (e.g., doctors and nurses) work together within the same hospital setting to provide care. This can occur when one doctor or nurse has prior training or experience with another provider who has not yet undergone this training. The term "preaffiliation" refers to the initial relationship where healthcare providers learn from each other, such as a doctor learning from a patient who had previously been seen by that