Published online April 2, 2007
PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 4 April 2007, pp. 829-832 (doi:10.1542/peds.2006-2528)
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EXPERIENCE & REASON

Family-Centered Bedside Rounds: A New Approach to Patient Care and Teaching

Stephen E. Muething, MDa, Uma R. Kotagal, MBBS, MScb, Pamela J. Schoettker, MSb, Javier Gonzalez del Rey, MDc and Thomas G. DeWitt, MDa

a Department of General and Community Pediatrics
b Center for Health Policy and Clinical Effectiveness
c Pediatric Residency Program, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

ABSTRACT

The importance of patient-centered care and the role of families in decision-making are becoming more recognized. Starting with a single acute care unit, a multidisciplinary improvement team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital developed and implemented a new process that allows families to decide if they want to be part of attending-physician rounds. Family involvement seems to improve communication, shares decision-making, and offers new learning for residents and students. Despite initial concerns of staff members, family-centered rounds has been widely accepted and spread throughout the institution. Here we report our experiences as a potential model to improve family-centered care and teaching.

Key Words: family-centered • teaching rounds • discharge delay

Accepted Nov 16, 2006.


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