Setting the Stage: Hourly Rounding Tools
The tools below allow units to quantify the number of call lights (recording sheet) and why they are occurring (code sheet). The guidelines set the stage for the importance of rounding (guideline for rounding on patients). The rounding log is used to document the staff member doing the rounding and at what time (rounding treatment log).
- Call Light Reason Codes
- Call Light Recording Sheet
- Call Light Rounding Log and Treatment
- Guidelines for Rounding on Patients
Call Light Reason Codes Hospitals
Call Light Recording Sheet
Call Light Rounding Log Treatment
Read more about the Call Light Study in the American Journal of Nursing(AJN) September 2006 issue.
Click here to learn about a new video/DVD training focused on this key strategy: Hourly Rounding. Hourly Rounding is not only a call light reduction strategy but also a proven tactic to reduce patient falls by 50%, reduce skin breakdowns by 14%, and improve patient satisfaction scores an average of 12 mean points.
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