Assignment task:
Aims and objectives. To measure quantitative outcomes of a practice change to a blended form of bedside nursing report. Design. Quasi-experimental pre- and post- implementation design. Methods. Seven medical-surgical units in a large university hospital implemented a blend of recorded and bedside nursing report. Outcomes monitored included patient and nursing satisfaction, patient falls, nursing overtime, and medication errors. Results. We found statistically significant improvements post-implementation in four patient survey items specifically impacted by the change to bedside reports.