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Good practices for effective communication: the experience of the interdisciplinary round in orthopedic surgery
Célia Guzinski1, Alexandra Nogueira Mello Lopes1, Janaina Flor1
1Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). Grupo de Enfermagem. Serviço de Enfermagem Cirúrgica. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Objective:
To report the experience of interdisciplinary round in care of patients with proximal femoral fractures hospitalized in a surgical unit.
Method:
Report on the experience of clinical discussion shared by the multiprofessional team in a surgical hospitalization unit of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre referred to in orthopedics, from October 2017 to June 2018.
Results:
Six steps were systematized sequenced to be followed during a weekly with time optimization and patient focus. New approaches were agreed upon based on scientific evidence and multiprofessional vision, with repercussions on prevention of pressure injury, dressing, removal of urethral catheter, nutritional support and early organization of hospital discharge.
Conclusion:
The implementation of the structured interdisciplinary round has had positive implications for effective communication, reducing risks and failures in the care process, and can be considered good practice regarding patient safety.
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