team should consist of all types of staff involved in patient care. These team members would nurse who presents the patient; physician on the include: “The bedside registered patient’s case; respiratory therapist; pharmacist; nutritionist; social worker; physical therapist; case management; and trainees who are involved in the care such as student nurses and patient’s (Ababat et al., 2013, para 3). Each team member will address and discuss the medical students” appropriate aspects of patient care corresponding to his or her specific discipline. This will allow for effective collaboration and increase in communication amongst all members of the healthcare team. Data Collection Method This study aims to use a data collection method similar to the one used in the 2007 study by & Fine in their study about multidisciplinary rounding. O’Mahoney, Mazur,Charney, Wang Monthly data will be collected from an administrative database to measure the average LOS and nursing quality indicators of patients six months prior to implementing the MDR and monitored continuously following the quality indicators reflect the structure, process, and change. “Nursing outcomes of nursing according to Folse (2011, pg. 399). The pre-MDR measurements and care,” post-MDR measurements will be compared to see if the change shortened the length of patient’s stay, improved nursing quality indicators, and increased patient satisfaction scores. A line graph, or trend graph, can be used to display the monthly data to easily visualize trends and compare data both before and after implementation. Length of stay (LOS) is the measurement of a single episode in the hospital for a patient. The measurement will provide quantitative data showing if the new implementation of multidisciplinary rounding has shown an average decrease in a length of stay. This patient’s number will be compared to the real length of stay for the patient post MDR implementation.
team should consist of all types of staff involved in patient care. These team members would include: “The bedside registered nurse who presents the patient; physician on the patient’s case; respiratory therapist; pharmacist; nutritionist; social worker; physical therapist; case management; and trainees who are involved in the patient’s care such as student nurses and medical students” (Ababat et al., 2013, para 3). Each team member will address and discuss the appropriate aspects of patient care corresponding to his or her specific discipline. This will allow for effective collaboration and increase in communication amongst all members of the healthcare team. Data Collection Method This study aims to use a data collection method similar to the one used in the 2007 study by O’Mahoney, Mazur,Charney, Wang & Fine in their study about multidisciplinary rounding. Monthly data will be collected from an administrative database to measure the average LOS and nursing quality indicators of patients six months prior to implementing the MDR and monitored continuously following the change. “Nursing quality indicators reflect the structure, process, and outcomes of nursing care,” according to Folse (2011, pg. 399). The pre-MDR measurements and post-MDR measurements will be compared to see if the change shortened the patient’s length of stay, improved nursing quality indicators, and increased patient satisfaction scores. A line graph, or trend graph, can be used to display the monthly data to easily visualize trends and compare data both before and after implementation. Length of stay (LOS) is the measurement of a single episode in the hospital for a patient. The measurement will provide quantitative data showing if the new implementation of multidisciplinary rounding has shown an average decrease in a patient’s length of stay. This number will be compared to the real length of stay for the patient post MDR implementation.