Identifying patient safety problems during team rounds: an ethnographic study.
Lamba R, Linn K, Fletcher KE. Identifying patient safety problems during team rounds: an ethnographic study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(8):667-9. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002324.
Although this direct observation study found that medical team rounds usually include conversation about patient safety concerns, appropriate mitigating action was discussed for only 50% of issues. The authors highlight how rounds offer an opportunity to detect potential risks and educate teams about patient safety in real time.