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To round or not to round: that is the question! |
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| Authors: | Salim Surani Joseph Varon |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Medicine, Texas A&2. M University, Corpus Christi, TX, USA;3. Department of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA;4. Department of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA;5. Department of Medicine, University General Hospital, Houston, TX, USA |
| Abstract: | Bedside rounding and clinical examination has been an integral part of medical education and patient care for centuries. With the advent of computers and regulatory requirements for documentation by insurance carriers and third party providers, bedside rounding time has consistently decreased over the past several decades. Several studies have attempted to address the most effective way of bedside rounding, but no definite conclusion has been reached. We suggest multi-center broad base studies of key stakeholders to address this challenging issue. |
| Keywords: | Attending rounds Bedside rounding Patient-centered care Physical examination Outcomes |