title: Hourly rounding to improve nursing responsiveness: a systematic review.
abstract: The aims of this study were to synthesize the evidence concerning the effect of hourly rounding programs on patient satisfaction with nursing care and discuss implications for nurse administrators.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Patient satisfaction is a key metric that influences both hospital ratings and reimbursement. Studies have suggested that purposeful nursing rounds can improve patient satisfaction, but the evidence to date has not been systematically examined.
  
  
  METHODS
  A systematic review of published literature and GRADE analysis of evidence regarding nursing rounds were conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There is little consistency in how results of hourly rounds were measured, precluding quantitative analysis. There is moderate-strength evidence that hourly rounding programs improve patients' perception of nursing responsiveness. There is also moderate-strength evidence that these programs reduce patient falls and call light use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurse administrators should consider implementing an hourly rounding program while controlled trials discern the most cost-effective approach.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Senior Research Analyst (Dr Mitchell), Research Analyst (Dr Lavenberg), Nursing Liaison (Dr Trotta), Director (Dr Umscheid), Center for Evidence-based Practice, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia; Director of Nursing Research and Science (Dr Trotta), Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology (Dr Umscheid), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology (Dr Umscheid), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Julia G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lavenberg
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Trotta
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Umscheid
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*