• Linda Aponte-Patel and Anita Sen.
• Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY la2423@columbia.edu.
• Am J Med Qual. 2015 Nov 1; 30 (6): 578-83.

AbstractAlthough many pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) use beside communication sheets (BCSs) to highlight daily goals, the optimal format is unknown. A site-specific BCS could improve both PICU communication and compliance completing the BCS. Via written survey, PICU staff at an academic children's hospital provided recommendations for improving and revising an existing BCS. Pre- and post-BCS revision, PICU staff were polled regarding PICU communication and BCS effectiveness, and daily compliance for completing the BCS was monitored. After implementation of the revised BCS, staff reporting "excellent" or "very good" day-to-day communication within the PICU increased from 57% to 77% (P = .02). Compliance for completing the BCS also increased significantly (75% vs 83%, P = .03). Introduction of a focused and concise BCS tailored to a specific PICU leads to improved perceptions of communication by PICU staff and increased compliance completing the daily BCS. © The Author(s) 2014.

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