Introducing care rounds using Rapid Spread

Crossfield, Sue

Author Sue Crossfield is lead nurse, safeguarding adults, but was a senior project nurse at the time of the care round implementation; Carolyn Pitt is lead nurse quality and workforce; both at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust

•This article has been double-blind peer reviewed

Nursing Times 108(38):p 20-21, September 18, 2012.

Abstract

Crossfield S, Pitt C (2012) Introducing care rounds using Rapid Spread. Nursing Times; 108: 38, 20-21. Rapid Spread is designed to introduce evidence-based practice in a nonincremental style so that all affected areas implement the changes at the same time. This article describes how care rounds were introduced to all inpatient wards in a large acute trust using a Rapid Spread approach. It discusses the rationale for, responses to, and the sustainability of, the care round concept.

The Rapid Spread model is a fast and effective way of managing change. A trust used the approach to introduce care rounds to its inpatient wards

In this article…

How to set up and carry out the Rapid Spread change method
The benefits of care rounds
Impact of introducing care rounds through Rapid Spread