title: Quality improvement of interdisciplinary rounds by leadership training based on essential quality indicators of the Interdisciplinary Rounds Assessment Scale.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The implementation of interdisciplinary teams in the intensive care unit (ICU) has focused attention on leadership behavior. Daily interdisciplinary rounds (IDRs) in ICUs integrate leadership behavior and interdisciplinary teamwork. The purpose of this intervention study was to measure the effect of leadership training on the quality of IDRs in the ICU.
  
  
  METHODS
  A nonrandomized intervention study was conducted in four ICUs for adults. The intervention was a 1-day training session in a simulation environment and workplace-based feedback sessions. Measurement included 28 videotaped IDRs (total, 297 patient presentations) that were assessed with 10 essential quality indicators of the validated IDR Assessment Scale. Participants were 19 intensivists who previously had no formal training in leading IDRs. They were subdivided by cluster sampling into a control group (ten experienced intensivists) and intervention group (nine intensive care fellows). Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare results between control and intervention groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Baseline measurements of control and intervention groups revealed two indicators that differed significantly. The frequency of yes ratings for the intervention group significantly increased for seven of the ten indicators from before to after intervention. The frequency of yes ratings after training was significantly greater in the intervention than control groups for eight of the ten essential quality indicators.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The leadership training improved the quality of the IDRs performed in the ICUs. This may improve quality and safety of patient care.
authors.affiliation: Directorate Medical Affairs, Quality and Safety University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands, e.c.m.ten.have@umcg.nl.
authors.forename: Elsbeth C M
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Ten Have
authors.forename: Raoul E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Nap
authors.forename: Jaap E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Tulleken
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D009426:Netherlands; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D016544:Patient Simulation; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D056164:Teaching Rounds / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D014743:Videotape Recording; D000078329:Workforce