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Effectiveness of structured hourly nurse rounding on patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes
1Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Dr Brosey), and The Stabler Department of Nursing, York College of Pennsylvania, York (Dr March).
Abstract:
Structured hourly nurse rounding is an effective method to improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. This program evaluation describes outcomes related to the implementation of hourly nurse rounding in one medical-surgical unit in a large community hospital. Overall Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems domain scores increased with the exception of responsiveness of staff. Patient falls and hospital-acquired pressure ulcers decreased during the project period.
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