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01-07-2019 | Concise Research Reports

The Impact of Resident Geographic Rounding on Rapid Responses

Authors: Alexander Williams, MD, Chad DeMott, MD, Shari Whicker, EdD, MEd, Mariah Rudd, BS, Ellen Rachel Lockhart, MS, Pavan Isanaka, MD, Christa Witt, DO

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 7/2019

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Geographic localization and interdisciplinary team rounding (IDTs) are increasingly prevalent within hospitals. Potential benefits include decreased length of stay,¹ improved physician-staff communication and collaboration,^{2, 3} increased face time with patients,² enhanced efficiency,^{2, 4, 5} decreased readmission,⁶ and possibly even decreased healthcare costs.¹ …

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Title: The Impact of Resident Geographic Rounding on Rapid Responses
Authors: Alexander Williams, MD
Chad DeMott, MD
Shari Whicker, EdD, MEd
Mariah Rudd, BS
Ellen Rachel Lockhart, MS
Pavan Isanaka, MD
Christa Witt, DO
Publication date: 01-07-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05012-8

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