The Care Team Visit: Approaching Interdisciplinary Rounds With Renewed Focus

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Nursing Practice
• Patient Care Coordination

Background:

• Interdisciplinary bedside rounds are crucial for coordinating patient-centered care.
• Optimizing the effectiveness of these rounds is an ongoing challenge in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate an enhanced, structured process for interdisciplinary bedside rounds, termed the 'care team visit'.
• To improve key outcomes related to team collaboration and patient care efficiency.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of a structured 'care team visit' protocol for interdisciplinary bedside rounds.
• Data collection on nurse participation, staff collaboration, and Foley catheter utilization.

Main Results:

• Significant improvement in nurse participation during rounds.
• Enhanced collaboration among interdisciplinary staff members.
• A notable decrease in the number of Foley catheter days per patient.

Conclusions:

• The enhanced 'care team visit' process effectively improves interdisciplinary bedside rounds.
• This structured approach can be adopted by healthcare professionals to boost care coordination and efficiency.
• The findings highlight the positive impact of structured communication on patient outcomes and resource utilization.