Effect of a Multidisciplinary Intervention on Communication and Collaboration Among Physicians and Nurses

• DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2005.14.1.71
• Publication Date: 2019-11-25T18:25:11Z
• Authors: Sondra Vazirani; Ron D. Hays; Martin F. Shapiro; Marie Cowan
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Patient Care Team; Physician-Nurse Relations; Nursing Staff, Hospital; 3. Good health; Physician Executives; 03 medical and health sciences; Social Perception; Hospitalists; Surveys and Questionnaires; Medical Staff, Hospital; Humans; Female; Interdisciplinary Communication; Nurse Practitioners; Health Services Research; Cooperative Behavior; 0305 other medical science

Improving communication and collaboration among doctors nurses can improve satisfaction participants patients' quality of care.To determine the impact a multidisciplinary intervention on an acute inpatient medical unit.During 2-year period, unit was created that differed from control by addition nurse practitioner to each team, appointment hospitalist director, institution daily rounds. Surveys about were administered personnel in both units. Physicians surveyed at completion rotation unit; nurses, biannually.Response rates for house staff (n = 111), attending physicians 45), 123) 58%, 69%, 91%, respectively. group reported greater with than did (P < .001); largest effect residents. better practitioners .001). also fellow .006). Nurses groups similar levels .59) .47) physicians. .001).The resulted participants.