Hourly Rounding with Responder 5: Tools for Proactive Care

How much does it cost your facility and staff in being reactive to patient care, rather than proactive? A recent study by the Studer Group has found those hospitals that implemented an hourly rounding protocol have seen significant improvements in patient safety, reduced stress levels for staff and an increase in their overall satisfaction scores.

This proactive approach to patient care produced many positive results, including:

• Patient falls decreased 50%
• Call-light usage fell by 38%
• Skin breakdowns occurred 14% less often
• Caregivers were less stressed and able to manage their time more efficiently

Communication Systems, Inc. (CSI), in conjunction with Rauland-Borg's new state-of-the-art Responder 5 nurse/patient communication system, can provide you with the tools necessary to maximize the benefits of hourly rounding. The Responder 5 can help schedule efficient, proactive rounding for your staff with the ability to track visits and provide detailed reports. After each patient is visited on a round to determine the three "P's", caregivers can simply push a button on the work flow stations in patient rooms, which will cause the visit to be tracked, providing useful and accurate information for reporting purposes.

If you would like more information on the Studer Group study, please visit:

http://www.studergroup.com

To learn more about how CSI and Responder 5 can assist you, please call us today at 610.439.1600.