Improving patient safety and communication through care rounds in a pediatric oncology outpatient clinic.

Full Abstract

The last 25 years have brought major changes to our Outpatient Pediatric Oncology Clinic:
a 400% increase in patient volume, a 7-fold increase in chemotherapy infusions, and a major shift in the care delivery system. These changes and a recent sentinel event provided the impetus to improve communication by instituting daily care rounds with an interdisciplinary team. Care rounds have become the standard of practice in this clinic and are perceived to have improved communication and patient safety.

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Author information

Author/s: Blough, Colleen A (CA); Walrath, Jo M (JM);

Affiliation: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. cblough2(-atsign-)jhmi.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of nursing care quality (J Nurs Care Qual), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2007 Apr-Jun; vol 22 (issue 2) : pp 159-63

Dates: Created 2007/03/13; Completed 2007/06/14;

PMID: 17353753, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Baltimore
Child
Communication
Hospitals, University
Humans
Medication Errors - prevention & control

Neoplasms - drug therapy; nursing
Oncology Service, Hospital - standards
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital - standards
Patient Care Planning - organization & administration
Patient Care Team
Risk Management - organization & administration

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