Abstract

It has been recognized in healthcare organizations across the country that there is a significant relation between organizational quality, improved patient outcomes, and the financial success of an organization. Through an evaluation of the current state of rounding at a small community hospital, it was determined that patient and staff rounding lacked consistency and structure, as well as effective leader visibility. Thusly, patient and staff rounding by executive leadership was recognized to be a Quality Improvement (QI) initiative. The objective of this QI initiative was to ascertain the effect of purposeful executive leadership rounding on a medical-surgical unit and its correlation to patient safety as related to the incidence of in-patient falls and the patient's overall satisfaction with their hospital stay over a three-month period. Utilizing a quantitative approach based on verifiable observations and information, data was collected via a third-party vendor, as well as through the organization's in-house Quality department.

Author Details

Cathleen D. Butenewicz, DNP

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Observational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Leadership, Patient Satisfaction, Patient Safety, Quality Outcomes

Advisor

John Schmidt

Second Advisor

JoAnna Fairley

Third Advisor

Anne Lara

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Capella University

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2017-04-17

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