Patient-Centered Bedside Rounds and the Clinical Examination

Bedside hospital rounds promote patient-centered care in teaching and nonteaching settings. Patients and families prefer bedside rounds and provider acceptance is increasing. Efficient bedside rounds with an interprofessional team or with learners requires preparation of the patient and the rounding team. Bedside “choreography” provides structure and sets expectations for time spent in the room. By using relationship-centered communication, rounds can be both patient proximate and patient centered. The clinical examination can be integrated into the flow of the presentation and case discussion. Patient a nd provider experience can be enhanced through investing time at the bedside.

Source: Medical Clinics of North America - April 10, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Peter R. Lichstein, Hal H. Atkinson Source Type: research