Introducing care rounds using rapid spread
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Microbiological Rapid On-Site Evaluation for Pulmonary Infectious Diseases
Published on: March 1, 2024
Sue Crossfields1, Carolyn Pitt
1Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust.
Abstract:
Rapid Spread is designed to introduce evidence-based practice in a nonincremental style so that all affected areas implement the changes at the same time. This article describes how care rounds were introduced to all inpatient wards in a large acute trust using a Rapid Spread approach. It discusses the rationale for, responses to, and the sustainability of, the care round concept.
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