Increasing adherence to a standardized rounding procedure in two hospital in‐patient units

Gravina et al. (2021) worked with two hospital units to fix sloppy bedside rounds. Doctors were skipping steps like greeting the patient or checking meds.

The team wrote a one-page checklist that spelled out every step. They gave weekly feedback graphs and held five-minute huddles every Monday.

After the package started, doctors followed the full routine 25–44% more often. Rounds did not take longer and staff said the plan was easy.

Ng et al. (2019) got the same lift with task clarification plus feedback, but in a training-center cleanup job. The shared pieces are the checklist and quick graphs.

Harper et al. (2023) used full behavioral skills training to teach nurses how to present at meetings. Their results hit 100% accuracy, showing BST can go deeper when you have more time.

Yuwiler et al. (1992) tripled glove use by giving nurses written feedback and weekly goal reviews. The target study swaps gloves for rounding steps, but the engine—clear goals plus feedback—is the same.

You can copy this package tomorrow. Post the checklist in the team room, email a bar graph every Friday, and start the week with a five-minute recap. No extra budget, no long lectures, just clearer rules and quick data. If doctors on busy wards can jump 25–44%, your staff can too.