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Sharon Mathai, BSN, RN, CRN
Clinical Resource Nurse, Medical Oncology
Improving Communication through Collaboration: Nurse-Physician Rounding
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Contents
IDENTIFYING A
PROBLEM
Background
Gaps in
Interdisciplinary
Communication
A CULTURE OF
PATIENT
CENTERED
CARE
HCAHPS Scores
Value Based
Purchasing
A
COLLABORATIVE
APPROACH
SWOT Analysis
Rounding Outline
& Process
RESULTS
Performance
Enhancing
Communication
Staff Satisfaction
POST EPIC
ROLLOUT
Technology as a
Barrier
Future
Sustainment Plans
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Identifying a Problem
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• The diversity of the patient population and demands of the unit lead to
multiple physician teams rounding throughout the day.
• Physician rounding often occurs without the nurse or without discussion of a
plan of care with the nurse which leads to confusion and delays in patient
care.
• Inadequate communication is identified as a crucial factor for delays in care,
increased medical errors, decreased patient satisfaction, and poor patient
outcomes (Rimmerman, 2013).
Background
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Providers, nurses, and
patients aren’t on the
same page.
Time spent in
clarifying plan of
care
Loss of trust in
the
interdisciplinary
team
Gaps in Interdisciplinary Care
Delay in provider notes and orders
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Culture of Patient Centered Care
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Bedside Shift Report
Implemented in 2012
Institutional Practice
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Occasional Rounds with Physicians Unstructured
Inconsistent
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Communication with Nurses HCAHPS Scores
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81.9 80.882.7
8591.2
82.7
73.1 73.2
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Top Box Score Top Box Rank
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Communication with Physician HCAHPS scores
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80.1
70.2
81.1 79.883.2 82.2
78.2
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VBP Incentive Payments: An Area for Revenue Growth
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10%
25%
40%
25%
Clinical Process
Patient Experience
Outcomes
Efficiency
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A Collaborative Approach
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Improve communication
between healthcare
providers and patients to
improve:
• quality of care
delivered
• sustain safety
• increase efficiency.
Project Aim
Increase patient satisfaction
by 10% within 3 months of
implementation in the
domains:
Communication with Nurses
Communications with
Physicians
Create a structured Nurse-Physician rounding system
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03
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Strength• Enhance communication
• Expedite care
• Clear plan of care
• Reduces delays
• Enhances physician/RN relationship
• Reduces confusion
• Less “leg work” (texting, paging,
callings, etc)
• On-the-spot clarifications
• RN input
• Patient advocacy
• “Bridges the gap” (communication)
SWOT Analysis
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Weakness• Inconsistent rounding times
• RN busy with other tasks
• RN may think of it has time consuming
• Disruptions during crucial conversations.
• Multiple services/consultations: Difficult to
decide which team to round with
• Communication when team does not contact
nurse. GIM resources (MD rounding without
MLP)
• Inconsistency with teams
• Explaining procedures to the patient (Nurse
left to complete process after provider has
spoken to the patient)
• Press Ganey question
• Closing the loop when providers have
spoken to the consulting service without
communicating to nurse
SWOT Analysis
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Opportunity
• Comprehensive understanding
of plan of care
• Resource to the provider
• Reminders to write orders
• Provider communication to the nursing
staff (close the loop)
• Engaging the patient in the plan of care
when expecting a consulting team
• Using the white board
• Utilizing other members of the team
• Relationship building
• Can the team s make contact with the
nurse
• MD to ensure a nurse rounds when
consulting or when the MD is in the room
• Provider liaison
SWOT Analysis
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Threat• Lack of participation
• Physician engagement or buy in
• Resistance to change (another
thing to do)
• Intimidation factors (bullies)
• Comfort level with interpersonal
communication and knowledge
level
SWOT Analysis
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Rounding Outline
Summarize
Plan of Care
Interdisciplinary Care
Review of issues and
test results
Update Current Status
Preparation: Nurse and Physician
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• Physician arrives on unit and alerts nurse for first patient to be rounded on
• Nurse communicates arrival using Vocera & notifies the PSC if they are
rounding in the room
• Nurse and physician discuss patient briefly before going into the room
• Nurse and physician follow outline while in the room to prioritize patient and
staff informational needs
• Nurse and physician leave the room (nurse may leave early only in case of an
emergency)
• Nurse notifies the next nurse via Vocera to begin process again for the next
patient
Rounding Process
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Collaboration Results
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Communication Scores
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79 78.1
93.9
85.9
80
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Post Implementation HCAHPS Communication Scores
Communication with Nurses Communication with MDs
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Staff Satisfaction: NDNQI RN-MD Relationship Scores
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61.23
68.72
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2013
RN-MD Relation Scores—Pre-Implementation
Unit Score Hospital Average
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Staff Satisfaction: NDNQI RN-MD Relationship Scores
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3.08
3.04
3.23
3.14
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
2015
2016
RN-MD Relation Scores—Post Implementation
Unit Score Hospital Average
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Post Epic Rollout
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Technology as a Barrier
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81.2 80.6 80.6 78.3
86.4
72.2
78.8
73.980.7 83.3
79.7 77.5
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76.5
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Future Plans
Reinforcing Communicating with
WoWs
Revamping Rounds
New EHR
Sustaining Effective Communication
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References
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Contact
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Sharon Mathai
Clinical Resource Nurse, Medical Oncology