New research from the Institute for Innovation has emerged, showing patients who report that nurses and staff rounded hourly during their hospital stay rate their overall care experience higher than ...

Hospital readmission rates are declining and there are several contributing factors. One of the main factors is that reducing patient admissions within 30 days after being discharged from an earlier ...

The Happy Hospitalist is a board certified internist who works in the hospital and writes regularly on several blogs, including The Happy Hospitalist. How does this magical hourly rounding work? It’s ...

In today’s patient-centered healthcare environment, the sustained commitment to quality and safety is an absolute imperative. The practice of rounding by nurses, physicians, support services and ...

August 31, 2006 -- Nurses' rounds conducted regularly, every 1 or 2 hours, may help decrease patients' use of call lights, as well as increasing safety and level of patient satisfaction, according to ...

Brooke Army Medical Center is implementing a new nurse initiative to improve communication and interaction with patients. “We want to provide an environment that enhances patient care through ...