Improving Efficiency of Multidisciplinary Bedside Rounds in the NICU: A Single Centre QI Project.
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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Inconsistent workflow, communication, and role clarity generate inefficiencies during bedside rounds in a neonatal intensive care unit. These inefficiencies compromise the time needed for essential activities and result in reduced staff and family satisfaction. This study's primary aim was to reduce the mean duration of bedside rounds by 25% within 3 months by redesigning the rounding processes and applying QI principles. The secondary aims were to improve staff and family experience.Methods
We conducted this work in an academic 50-bed neonatal intensive care unit involving 350 staff members. The change interventions included: (i) reinforcing essential value-added activities like standardizing rounding time, the sequencing of patients rounded, sequencing each team member rounding presentations, team preparation, bedside presentation content, and time management; (ii) reducing non-value-added activities; and (iii) moving value-added nonessential activities outside of the rounds.Results
The mean duration of rounds decreased from 229 minutes in the pre-implementation to 132 minutes in the postimplementation phase. The proportion of staff showing satisfaction regarding various components of the rounds increased from 5% to 60%, and perceived staff involvement during the rounds increased from 70% to 77%. Ninety-three percent of family experience survey respondents expressed satisfaction at being invited for bedside reporting and being involved in decision-making or care planning. The staff did not report any adverse events related to the new rounds process.Conclusion
Redesigning bedside rounds improved staff engagement and workflow, resulting in efficient rounds and better staff experience.
SUBMITTER: Shivananda S
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