Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-21-2017
Institution/Department
Operational Excellence, Nursing, Pediatrics, Medical Education
Abstract
Interdisciplinary patient rounding has been shown to improve patient and family satisfaction as well as reduce patient length of stay and readmission rates. In an acute care inpatient pediatric unit, baseline metrics demonstrated that 100% of the time, nursing was not included in these rounds thus resulting in sub optimal communication.
The goal of this performance improvement project was to attain increased nursing participation. Data collection demonstrated several reasons for lack of participation and corrective actions were instituted. After undertaking this KPI goal and utilizing operational excellence, 95% of the time, nurses were called to morning rounds with the medical staff team.
Continued auditing of nursing attendance will help reinforce this best practice measure until it is a consistent part of the care environment
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Sarah; Pelletier, Haley; Barbara Bush Children's Hospital-Inpatient, Maine Medical Center; Nayak, Suneela; Hanselman, Ruth; and Tyzik, Stephen, "Strategies To Improve Interdisciplinary Communication In An Acute Care Inpatient Pediatric Unit" (2017). Maine Medical Center. 2.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/mmc/2
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