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Published on: February 16, 2011
The impact of opening visitation access on patient and family experience
Terri Nuss1, Kecia M Kelly, Karen R Campbell
1Author Affiliations: Vice President, Patient Centeredness (Ms Nuss); Director, Maternal Newborn NICU Services (Ms Kelly); Training Manager, Office of Patient Centeredness (Ms Pierce); Quality Process Improvement Consultant (Ms Entzminger); Quality Improvement Coach (Ms Blair); Director of the Office of Patient Centeredness and Patient Centered Informatics (Ms Wissinger); Quality Improvement Consultant (Ms Bryant); Office of Patient Centeredness, Baylor Health Care System, Dallas; Registered Nurse (Ms Campbell), Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Grapevine; and Chief Nursing Officer (Ms Walker), Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas.
Abstract:
Restrictive visiting hours have been an obstacle to family participation in care. To support increased and consistent access to patients, Baylor Health Care System implemented a system-wide approach to open access for visitation across all facilities. Nursing and medical leadership led the communication efforts, and shared nursing governance guided revisions to existing policies. Data collected from 13 hospitals demonstrated that patients and families felt more informed; that the nursing staff were more courteous and respectful and explained things in a way that could be understood; that the staff attitude toward visitors was markedly improved; and that comfort and accommodations for guests were extended and improved. The resources needed to deploy these changes are outlined as well as the iterative process needed to create a positive impact on the family partnership in care.
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