The effects of emergency department staff rounding on patient safety and satisfaction.

Christine M. Meade; Julie Kennedy; Jay Kaplan

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The effects of emergency department staff rounding on patient safety and satisfaction.

November 12, 2008

Meade CM, Kennedy J, Kaplan J. J Emerg Med. 2010;38(5):666-74.

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Regularly scheduled rounds by nursing staff reduced falls and improved patient satisfaction in this multi-institutional study conducted in 28 emergency departments.

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