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October 13, 2025Acute Medicine Journal

Improving Communication and Coordination in Medical Ward Rounds: A Quality Improvement Initiative in an Acute Teaching Hospital

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MWMarie WardBKBarry KennedySOS. Mark O’Hara

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Implication

Quality improvement initiative aimed at enhancing communication and coordination in medical ward rounds, suggesting system-wide reforms.

Key Points

  • Attempts to improve patient discharge rates by noon showed no significant impact from the intervention.
  • Improving communication and coordination in medical ward rounds is critical for effective care delivery.
  • The absence of multi-disciplinary team participation affects care coordination and can lead to prolonged hospital stays.
  • System-level reforms are needed to promote resilience and enhance care coordination, especially in ward-based settings.

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Ward et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ec51df42911f61ef8b2333https://doi.org/10.52964/amja.1005
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