Quality Initiative: Hourly Bedside Rounding Purposeful hourly bedside rounding is a quality initiative being implemented in hospital settings across the nation. This type of rounding seeks to improve the patient experience through the use of a structured hourly rounding routine performed by healthcare providers. In order to achieve improved outcomes, the focus must reflect the patients, working as a team, using evidence-based practice, and utilizing available resources. Robert Packer Hospital has begun implementing hourly bedside rounding into their health care provider’s routines. In order to integrate such a change, the facility has turned to a technological system called Proventix. This system utilizes a radio frequency identification device that is individually coded to each…show more content… These aspects are what started the trend for hourly bedside rounding in order to provide safety and adequate health care to all clients. Evidence based practice has proven that hourly bedside rounding reduces call bell usage due to being in the room more often; improves patient safety such as a decrease in falls; reduces pressure ulcers by maintaining regular turning and repositioning schedules; increases patient satisfaction due to more direct and frequent care; and increases provider satisfaction because it optimizes shift time utilization (Ford, 2011). Hourly rounding is about engaging the patients, assessing their needs, accomplishing tasks, providing a safe environment, and establishing a productive work shift. Improving quality of care means improving mental, physical, and emotional health outcomes during a hospital stay (Fabry,
