Interdisciplinary Care Rounds: Strategies for Starting and Managing Walking Rounds

Interdisciplinary Care Rounds: Strategies for Starting and Managing Walking Rounds is organized by Skillacquire and will be held on Feb 20, 2019.

Suggested Attendees:
• Physician
• Director of Case Management
• Director of Compliance
• Case Managers
• Social Workers
• Vice President of Case Management
• Directors of Patient Centered Medical Homes
• Home Care Directors and Managers
• Home Care Case Managers
• Community-Based Providers
• Directors of Nursing
• Directors of Ambulatory Programs
• Directors of Quality
• Directors of Finance

Description:
This webinar will identify the key stakeholders needed for effective interdisciplinary rounds. It will review the best practice rounding processes including scripting and time management. Following this, expert Dr. Cesta will discuss how to hardwire your rounding process so that it remains timely and efficient. The roles of each team member will be included as well as how to involve the patient and family in the bedside rounding process. Also important is the documentation of rounds either during or after they occur, so suggestions for effective documentation as well as a template for documentation will be included. Finally, strategies for how to evaluate your rounding process through outcomes metrics will round out this jam-packed program.

Learning Objectives:
• Outline the Joint Commission’s Patient Safety Goals.
• Differentiate between rounds and other modalities such as huddles, change of shift and teaching rounds.
• Discuss walking rounds versus other rounds formats.
• Choose key members for the walking rounds team.
• Understand the structural components of walking rounds.
• Identify the roles of each member of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Review a walking rounds check-list.

Areas Covered in the Session:
• Joint Commission Safety Standard #2
• Vertical versus horizontal communication
• Crucial conversations
• Patient care conferences
• Huddles
• Internal patient transfers
• Walking rounds
• Walking versus bedside rounds
• Key members of the rounding team
• Key structural points
• Scripting
• Daily goals
• Engaging patients and families
• Provider rounds
• Resident rounds
• Staff nurse rounds
• Case manager rounds
• Clinical pharmacist rounds
• Clinical documentation improvement rounds
• Talking points
• Walking rounds check list
• Q&A Session