Twelve tips for conducting successful interprofessional teaching rounds

Abstract

Inpatient bedside teaching rounds provide an opportunity to foster effective interprofessional collaboration between members of the healthcare team. Although effective interprofessional practice has been shown to improve patient satisfaction, patient outcomes, and job satisfaction, there is limited literature for successful implementation of interprofessional teaching rounds. To address this gap, we have compiled 12 tips for conducting effective interprofessional bedside teaching rounds. These tips offer strategies for creating a structured rounding system, with clear delineation of expectations, defined opportunities for learning across disciplines, and active engagement of and respect for all team members. By adopting and promoting this model of interprofessional collaborative practice, the quality and effectiveness of bedside teaching rounds can be improved for the benefit of patients, trainees, and the team as a whole.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Jezreel Pantaleón-García for his help in the planning of this article.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.

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Notes on contributors

Stacey Kassutto

Stacey Kassutto, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Nitin Seam

Nitin Seam, M.D. is the Associate Chief of the Critical Care Medicine Department at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

William G. Carlos

W. Graham Carlos III, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN

Diana Kelm

Diana Kelm, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Viren Kaul

Viren Kaul, M.D. is a Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellow at Mount Sinai School of Medicine/Elmhurst Hospital Center.

Nancy H. Stewart

Nancy H Stewart, D.O. is a Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellow at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, NE.

Laura Hinkle

Laura Hinkle, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana.