• J Nurs Adm · Jun 2009

    Daily rapid rounds: decreasing length of stay and improving professional practice.

    • Siobhan Geary, Debora-Dee Cale, Barbara Quinn, and John Winchell.
    • Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, Nursing Administration, 2801 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA. gearys@sutterhealth.org
    • J Nurs Adm. 2009 Jun 1; 39 (6): 293-8.

    AbstractMany hospital leaders are struggling with how to decrease patients' length of stay while maintaining appropriate care. The authors provide a transfer able model for daily rounds that can be used on many units to help decrease length of stay while improving communication, collaboration, and coordination. No increase in staff is required, and nursing satisfaction improves.

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