Nurses, physicians, and other health care providers are frequently in situations requiring
accurate and timely communication, particularly in high-stress areas such as the emergency …

Purpose Effective communication among healthcare workers is critically important for patient
safety and quality care. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate outcomes of a …

Background Daily multidisciplinary rounds (MDR) in the ICU represent a mechanism by
which health care professionals from different disciplines and specialties can meet to …

Objectives To compare patient satisfaction levels, staff perspectives and the time required
using Structured Interdisciplinary Bedside Rounds (SIBR; Emory University, Atlanta, GA …

Objective To evaluate an explicit approach to responsibilities and reporting during bedside
rounds in the intensive care unit (ICU). Design and setting Before–after comparison in the 15 …

Conducting an effective postcon-ference continues to be challenging because of low levels
of student participation. Many students are exhausted at the end of the clinical day, which …

BACKGROUND Effective collaboration and teamwork is essential in providing safe and
effective hospital care. Prior research reveals deficiencies in collaboration on medical …

Standardization of communication has been suggested as an effective approach to improve
communication during patient handoffs such as shift report. Using the clinical microsystem …

Interdisciplinary bedside rounds serve as a key mechanism to coordinate patient-centered
care. With a focus on optimizing rounds, an interdisciplinary team developed an enhanced …

Aims and objectives To describe the implementation, practice and sustainability of
Intentional Rounding (IR) within two diverse settings (aged care and maternity). Background …