Publications by authors named "Patricia Brita-Rossi"
Background: Attending rounds at academic medical centers are often disconnected from patients and team members who are not physicians. Regionalization of care teams may facilitate bedside rounding and more frequent interactions among doctors, nurses, and patients.
Objective: We used time-motion analysis to investigate how regionalization of medical teams and encouragement of bedside rounds affect participants on rounds and rounding time.
Article Synopsis
- The implementation of clinical pathways aims to enhance patient care by providing standardized care protocols and a framework for daily documentation among multidisciplinary teams.
- Improved communication and efficiency are key goals, with two specific pathways currently in use: a Clinical Care Plan (CCP) and a Pancreatitis Pathway (PP).
- Early outcomes show that patients on the pancreatitis pathway experienced significantly less pain and required fewer intravenous fluids, highlighting the potential benefits of structured care pathways in a hospital setting.