Improving Thoracic Surgery Ward Round Quality and Enhancing Patient Safety in a Referral Centre
Mark Boyle,
Aina Pons,
Abdullah Alshammari
et al.
Abstract:Ward rounds are vital clinical processes that facilitate an opportunity for daily review and management of thoracic surgery inpatients. The aim of this study was to compare thoracic surgery ward round documentation against locally agreed standards and design a template to improve the detail and uniformity of this process to enhance patient care.
Materials and methodsData for this audit was collected retrospectively and prospectively. Data was collected during three auditing periods and managed on Microsoft Exc… Show more
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