A Systematic Review of Evidence-Informed Practices for Patient Care Rounds in the ICU*

Abstract

Although the evidence base for best practices of patient care rounds in the ICU is limited, several practical and low-risk practices can be considered for implementation.

Patients' experience of being in intensive care units

“…Studies reported short and long-term psychological effects on patients of being in an ICU [16,17]. Short-term effects usually relate to the patient within ICU and for 2 to 3 days after transfer [16], whereas long-term effects have been reported up to 2 years after an ICU stay [15].…”

Implementing bedside rounds to improve patient-centred outcomes: a systematic review

“…For example, Bhamidipati et al 32 conducted a systematic review to identify the structure and outcomes of interdisciplinary rounds on medical wards while Lane et al 60 included studies of BR while attempting to identify best practices for patient care rounds in the ICU. However, both of these reviews included relatively few studies focusing on BR.…”

An Analysis of the Daily Work-Rounding Process in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

“…However, the system processes that are involved in the delivery of care are only one facet of several that affect the delivery of quality care (de Souza et al, 2012). Attention should also be focused on human factors, such as interprofessional teamwork and the processes by which information is transmitted, evaluated, and acted on, as these factors can have a significant impact on the process of care (Alvarez and Coiera, 2005;Collins et al, 2011;Dong et al, 2011;Lane et al, 2013).…”