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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Interprof Care. 2021 Oct 10;38(3):411–426. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2021.1980379

Table 3.

Team, patient/client, and health care quality and delivery outcomes reported by included studies following implementation of interprofessional bedside rounds (n=79).

Data collected, (n/%) Positive (desirable change reported) (n/%) % Positive if collected and reported Negative (not desirable change reported)
(n/%)
Outcome did not change,
(n/%)
Mixed results (combination of positive, negative, no change) (n/%)
Team Outcomes

Satisfaction with change 37 (46.8) 29 (36.7) 78.4 0 (0.0) 3 (3.8) 5 (6.3)
Satisfaction with model 28 (35.4) 21 (26.6) 75.0 0 (0.0) 2 (2.5) 5 (6.3)
Rounds constructive use of time 22 (27.9) 16 (20.3) 72.7 1 (1.3) 0 (0.0) 5 (6.3)
Team Communication 34 (43.0) 29 (36.7) 85.2 0 (0.0) 2 (2.5) 3 (3.8)
Team Relationships 20 (25.3) 17(21.5) 85.0 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 3 (3.8)
Team Perception of Patient Centeredness of Model 23 (29.1) 16 (20.3) 69.6 0 (0.0) 2 (2.5) 5 (6.3)
High Reliability
(1 did not report results)
4 (5.1) 3 (3.8) 75.0 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Retention/ Turnover (2 did not report results) 5 (6.3) 2 (2.5) 40.0 0 (0.0) 1 (1.3) 0 (0.0)
Alignment with Professional Goals 3 (3.8) 1 (1.3) 33.3 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (2.5)
Workload 11 (13.9) 6 (7.6) 54.5 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 5 (6.3)
Other (i.e. discussions of goals of care on rounds, number of interruptions, duration of rounds, disciplines present) 18 (22.8) 11 (13.9) 61.1 1 (1.3) 2 (2.5) 4 (5.1)

Patient/Client Outcomes

Patient Experience

Perceptions of Care Received 29 (36.7) 20 (25.3) 69.0 0 (0.0) 4 (5.1) 5 (6.3)
Overall satisfaction with rounds 24 (30.4) 17 (21.5) 70.8 0 (0.0) 5 (6.3) 2(3.8)
Experiences of families joining rounds 20 (25.3) 12 (15.2) 60.0 0 (0.0) 4 (5.1) 4 (5.1)
Maintenance of patient confidentiality 3 (3.8) 3 (3.8) 100.0 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)

Clinical Outcomes

Length of Stay 25(31.7) 17 (21.5) 68.0 1 (1.3) 5 (6.3) 2 (2.5)
Readmissions 14 (17.7) 8 (10.1) 57.1 0 (0.0) 5 (6.3) 1 (1.3)
Incidence of Nosocomial Infections 2 (2.5) 2 (2.5) 100.0 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Mortality 8 (10.8) 2 (2.5) 25.0 0 (0.0) 6(7.6) 0 (0.0)
Achievement of Clinical Performance Targets 5 (6.3) 5 (6.3) 100.0 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Procedural Complications 2 (2.5) 2 (2.5) 100.0 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Triggers of Harm or Actual Harm 7 (8.9) 6 (7.6) 85.7 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.3)1
Other (i.e., family stress, family knowledge of daily plan, family knows doctor, clinical deterioration, changes in medications, timing of orders /discharges) 18 (22.8) 12 (15.2) 66.7 0 (0.0) 3 (3.8) 3 (3.8)

Health Care Quality and Delivery Outcomes

Safety 17 (21.5) 15 (19.0) 88.2 0.0 1 (1.3) 1 (1.3)
Effectiveness
(1 did not report results)
17 (21.5) 13 (16.5) 76.5 0.0 1 (1.3) 2 (2.5)
Patient Centeredness
(4 did not report results)
32 (40.5) 19 (24.1) 59.4 1 (1.3) 5 (6.3) 3 (3.8)
Timeliness 19 (24.1) 12 (15.2) 63.2 1 (1.3) 4 (5.1) 2 (2.5)
Efficiency
(1 did not report results)
31 (39.2) 21 (26.6) 67.7 1 (1.3) 2 (2.5) 6 (7.6)
Equity 3 (3.8) 0 (0.0) 0.0 0 (0.0) 1 (1.3) 2 (2.5)

Note. Malec et al. (2018) reported zero CAUTIs or CLABSIs during the pre-intervention period but 3 CAUTIs and 1 CLABSI by the time of the 9-month post assessment; they also report desirable changes in utilization rates of central line devices (increased) and Foley catheters (decreased).