P98 Quality Improvement Project: Improving documentation and junior doctor confidence on COVID-19 ward rounds using a ward round pro forma

‘Take Ten’ improving the surgical post-take ward round: a quality improvement project

Background The surgical post-take ward round is a complex multidisciplinary interaction in which new surgical patients are reviewed and management plans formulated. Its fast-paced nature can lead to poor communication and inaccurate or incomplete documentation with potential detriment to patient safety. Junior team members often do not fully understand the diagnosis and management plan. Aims ...

Please Don’t Disturb! Ward Round in Progress: a QI project on reducing the number of interruptions during ward rounds

Implementation of a ward round pro-forma to improve adherence to best practice guidelines

Our aim was firstly to assess adherence to best practice guidelines for the prevention of healthcare associated causes of inpatient mortality and morbidity by junior doctors. Secondly, we wanted to measure the impact of a ward round checklist on rates of adherence. The rates of correct prescribing of antibiotics, venous thrombo-embolism prophylaxis, and oxygen (pro re nata) as well as correctly...

Improving the quality of documentation of paediatric post-take ward rounds: the impact of an acrostic.

BACKGROUND Review of patients' notes while investigating clinical incidents showed a recurring problem of poor documentation of important aspects of the paediatric post-take ward round. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY To evaluate the impact of an acrostic (type of mnemonic), created to reflect the aspects of care that should be documented after every ward round, on the completeness of note keeping. ST...

Ward Rounds

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