Journal of medical education
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The nursing home has become a focus for education as well as patient care. A format was devised for nursing home rounds that provides for discussion among staff members and specialists and is aimed at teaching and the resolution of specific patient-care and administrative issues. ⋯ As is apparent from the records of these rounds, many complex medical problems were handled without transferring the patients to an acute-care facility. The discussion among participants of specific clinical problems at nursing home rounds has proven invaluable as a tool for education and delivery of patient care.