The Impact of Patient-Centered, Structured Interdisciplinary Bedside Rounds on Medical Staff Satisfaction, Education, and Experience

Background Daily interdisciplinary rounds in hospitals are becoming standardized to maximize the multidisciplinary approach to hospitalized patient care. We hypothesize that structured Interdisciplinary Bedside Rounds (IDRs) increase the satisfaction, education, and experience of medical staff and thus detail actionable recommendations for IDR implementation or delineate measurable long-term impacts. Methods This observational study was performed in a 300-bed community hospital. Participants included internal medicine physicians, nurses, case managers, social workers, physical therapists, clinical pharmacists, and nurse leaders. Surveys were used to assess the impact of structured IDRs on medical education, clinical skills, and experience. Results We sent 100 surveys and received 72 completed surveys. Results varied among healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and case managers), reflecting that physicians and nurses reported the highest benefits. There was a positive response on the impact of multidisciplinary rounds on medical staff education, skills, and experience. Conclusion Structured IDRs positively impact healthcare providers' (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and case managers) medical education, clinical skills, and experience, as reported by participants' responses. Implementing IDRs in the health care system and medical school curriculum may impact medical education, clinical skills, experience, and patient care. However, more studies are required to examine the long-term impact of IDRs.