Improving the Quality of Weekend Medical Handover at a London Teaching Hospital

"A new weekend handover pro forma modelled on RCP guidance can improve the quality of information provided to the weekend team. This can help the on-call team to manage the weekend more effectively and safely. A Friday WR [ward round] sheet can also improve the availability of thorough patient summaries in the notes in the event that someone needs to be reviewed unexpectedly over the weekend."

"Chase CRP", "Review patient": Improving the Quality of Weekend Medical Handover at a London Teaching Hospital
A Saifuddin, L Magee, R Barrett
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u201656.w1919

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Developing a ward round checklist to improve patient safety

"This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a ward round review checklist on one general medical ward in a district general hospital in the UK."

Developing a ward round checklist to improve patient safety

BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u204775.w2440

G Hale, D McNab

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Improving multidisciplinary communication at ward board rounds using video enhanced reflective practice

"Video enhanced reflective practice (VERP) provides training based upon analysis of film clips of one’s professional practice to develop practical insight into the processes of communication, so that effective changes can be made to ongoing behaviour and practice."

Improving multidisciplinary communication at ward board rounds using video enhanced reflective practice
C Hellier et al.
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u206968.w2801

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Implementation of a ward round pro-forma to improve adherence to best practice guidelines

"This study has two main aims. Firstly, to measure the adherence to specific best practice guidelines for the prevention hospital acquired causes of mortality and morbidity (HACMMs) by doctors on a medical assessment unit in regional teaching hospital. Secondly, to measure the effectiveness of the study’s interventional checklist (the ward round pro-forma) on rates of adherence to best practice guidelines."

Implementation of a ward round pro-forma to improve adherence to best practice guidelines
X Boland
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u207456.w2979

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Ward round documentation in a major trauma centre: can we improve patient safety?

"We show that our new system of note keeping for use during ward rounds in a major trauma centre improves both the quality and consistency of ward round entries. It consolidates each member of the team’s knowledge about each patient, and contributes to effective handover. "

Ward round documentation in a major trauma centre: can we improve patient safety?
G Green, A Aframian, J Bernard
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2014;3: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u206189.w2537

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Intentional rounding: what is the evidence?

"The available evidence suggests that intentional rounding can help staff to organise their workload and provide more systematic reliable care."

Intentional rounding: what is the evidence?
Policy +
King's College, London
April 2012

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