Overview
Here at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the care that families receive is patient- and family-centered. This means that we provide care that is respectful of and responsive to each families' individual preferences, needs and values and we ensure that their values guide all clinical decisions.
Bedside rounds are an important part of the care patients and families receive here. Many caregivers are involved in each patient's care. It is important that all caregivers share information so they can work effectively as a team. This sharing takes place during bedside rounds.
Bedside rounds:
- Include family, nurses, physicians and other allied health personnel relevent to the particular patient's care
- Involve the family in the decision-making process and recognize the family is the focus of care
- Include opportunities for teaching both the family and health care learners
- Facilitate the use of evidence-based medicine
- Improve the process of care
- Improve satisfaction with care delivery
