Implementation and Modification of Developmental Care Rounds in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

In 2019, an interprofessional team at Texas Children's Hospital designed and instituted developmental care rounds to better coordinate developmentally appropriate care within the cardiac intensive care unit. During the first 2 years, we conducted 230 developmental care rounds on 169 patients; f...

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Published in:	American journal of critical care Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 494 - 498
Main Authors:	Elhoff, Justin J, Zender, Jill, Davis, Kelly L R, Rizk, Claire M, Salinas, Lauren H, Tsang, Rocky, Schlosser, Robin R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-2022
Subjects:	Child Family Hospitals, Pediatric Humans Intensive Care Units Patient Care Team Professional-Family Relations Teaching Rounds
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Summary:	In 2019, an interprofessional team at Texas Children's Hospital designed and instituted developmental care rounds to better coordinate developmentally appropriate care within the cardiac intensive care unit. During the first 2 years, we conducted 230 developmental care rounds on 169 patients; for these rounds, family participation was greater than 85%. Since their inception, these rounds have undergone several modifications, including changes to the patient selection criteria and team role delegation. Importantly, the structure of these rounds has evolved to prominently integrate family members' perspectives and experiences. Lessons learned through developmental care rounds have formed a foundation for implementing other developmentally appropriate practices and initiatives throughout the hospital's Heart Center.
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ISSN:	1062-3264 1937-710X
DOI:	10.4037/ajcc2022941