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Morning report: an Australian experience
- Source :
- The Medical journal of Australia. 184(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- In January 2001, a daily morning handover meeting (“morning report”), involving medical staff and students, began at the Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania. Periodic questionnaire surveys have been conducted to assess whether the morning report is fulfilling the quality improvement and educational needs of medical staff. The format of meetings has been successively modified in response to feedback. Participants have expressed a preference for patient-focused meetings, with less emphasis on formal teaching. A 12-month pilot study beginning in January 2004 has assessed the impact of adding a bed-management focus to the morning report. Over the period of the pilot study, there has been reduced bed access block, reduced average length of stay and increased bed availability. This suggests that a longer, more formal study may be warranted.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Quality management
Medical staff
Quality Assurance, Health Care
business.industry
Public health
Teaching
Internship and Residency
Pilot Projects
General Medicine
Length of Stay
Hospitals, General
Hospital care
Tasmania
Nursing
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Humans
General hospital
business
Morning
Bed Occupancy
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 0025729X
- Volume :
- 184
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Medical journal of Australia
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....285755b130f56b2d740a5093ce38aca1