Kathy
McDonald,
MM, PhD
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Johns Hopkins University
School of Nursing
Dr. Kathryn McDonald is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Health Systems, Quality and Safety at Johns Hopkins University. She holds primary appointments in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, as well as academic affiliations in business, public health and engineering. Research products include over 100 evidence-based national quality measures, and seminal publications on coordination of care, and improvement strategies. Her contributions rely on insights from patients, frontline clinical teams, and delivery system leaders. Dr. McDonald has served as president of the Society for Medical Decision Making.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Poster Description: Background: Interprofessional bedside rounding (IBR) is a strategy for delivering high value care and teaching patient-centered care but is not consistently implemented effectively in hospitals. We pilot-tested an IBR model in a brain rescue unit at an urban teaching hospital and conducted a qualitative study examining perceptions of IBR among the interprofessional healthcare team (I-HCT). Design: Using a semi-structured interview guide, we conducted phone interviews with 15 physicians (six attendings, two fellows, seven residents), six nurses, and one pharmacist within…