Background: Throughput is a hospital priority. Decreasing length of stay is essential to decongesting overcrowded hospitals and maintaining financial viability. Purpose: The purpose of the project was to improve throughput through enhanced interdisciplinary communication. Description: We used the LEAN methodology of process improvement to perform a Value Stream Mapping exercise, which brought diverse clinical staff [...]

Background: Morning rounds on inpatient teaching services are a fundamental element of patient care delivery and trainee development. However, overall care and education can be negatively impacted when rounds extend past late morning. Optimal teaching rounds involve balancing the three domains of patient care, education, and operational efficiency. We developed an interdisciplinary workgroup, including residents, [...]

Background: Interdisciplinary rounding at the bedside is associated with improvements in patient flow metrics, interdisciplinary communication, and patient perception of teamwork among care team members. At UC San Diego Health, FIT (Focused Interdisciplinary Team) Rounding has been the standard of care on seven diverse patient care units since 2017. However, with the arrival of the [...]