title: Care Bundles: Increasing Consistency of Care.
abstract: Care bundling is a strategy for reliably delivering quality, evidence-based care for patients undergoing treatments known to be accompanied by potential risks. This article reviews the purpose, types, and components of care bundles, as well as the process for development and implementation.
authors.affiliation: Susan W. Salmond, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Professor and Executive Vice Dean, Rutgers University School of Nursing, Westfield, NJ. Mercedes Echevarria, DNP, RN, APN, Associate Dean of Advanced Nursing Practice and Assistant Professor, Rutgers University School of Nursing, Monroe Township, NJ. Virgina Allread, MPH, Executive Assistant, Rutgers University School of Nursing, Verona, NJ.
authors.forename: Susan W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Salmond
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Echevarria
authors.forename: Virgina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Allread
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000592:standards; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D064872:Patient Care Bundles / Q000592:standards*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control