Improving medical grand rounds: recommendations.

Background: The literature provides increasing evidence on how continuing medical education (CME) programs can change provider behavior and improve patient outcomes. Few authors discuss the application of those findings on a relatively common CME activity--grand rounds. Two recent publications about a case study of Medical Grand Rounds provide such an opportunity.

Improving medical grand rounds: barriers to change.

Background: Grand rounds programs may not be consistently structured to bring benefit from evidence-based practices of effective continuing medical education. In order to make improvements in this common educational forum, educational leaders need to consider and possibly overcome some barriers as perceived by planners, presenters, and participants. Research on perceived barriers to improving grand rounds is lacking.

A case study of medical grand rounds: are we using effective methods?

Background: Grand rounds are a time-honored continuing medical education activity that is intended to keep doctors current and competent. In addition, health care leaders and medical educators often rely on grand rounds to change physician behavior and improve patient outcomes. However, the extent to which grand rounds programs are consistent with evidence-based educational practices is unknown.