NET Rounding: A Standardized Rounding Intervention to Improve Rounding Efficiency and Optimize the Inpatient Experience for Internal Medicine Attendings and Residents

OBJECTIVES: Management) with the primary aims of improving rounding efficiency, reducing resident work-hour violations, and positively affecting clinician experience. Secondary aims included identifying efficient rounding practices and describing the intervention's impact on the attending and resident experience. METHODS: and Fisher exact tests to assess intervention uptake, helpfulness of rounding strategies, and impact on education and efficiency. RESULTS: A total of 171 attendings and 188 residents participated in the intervention. The survey response rates were 38% and 35%, respectively. Residents reported reduced rounding time and fewer work-hour violations with NET Rounding. There were perceived improvements in timeliness of patient care, shared expectations among team members, and overall inpatient clinician experience. CONCLUSIONS: A novel rounding intervention improved perceived rounding efficiency, resident work hours, and overall inpatient experience for attendings and residents.