Shared Governance: A Way to Improve the Care in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility. Issue 2 (11th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Torres, Audrey; Kunishige, Nalani; Morimoto, Denise; Hanzawa, Tracie; Ebesu, Mike; Fernandez, John; Nohara, Lynne; SanAgustin, Eliseo; Borg, Stephanie
• Is Part Of: Rehabilitation nursing. Volume 40:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 69
• Page End: 73
• Publication Date: 2014-04-11
• Subjects: Rehabilitation nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers en réadaptation -- Périodiques; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1002/rnj.143
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4807

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="rnj143-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="rnj143-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Rehabilitation care is specialized and individualized requiring effective and efficient communication to achieve optimal patient outcomes.</p> </sec> <sec id="rnj143-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Purpose</title> <p>To examine how effective implementation of shared governance could improve care delivery, promote patient‐centered care, and improve patient outcomes.</p> </sec> <sec id="rnj143-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Design</title> <p>The shared governance approach included all members of the rehabilitation team (i.e., physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, registered nurse and nurse aide) and was implemented over 6 months.</p> </sec> <sec id="rnj143-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Findings/Conclusions</title> <p>The major end products of this shared governance effort were improved staff communication, problem solving, patient outcomes, and staff satisfaction on our stroke and brain injury unit.</p> </sec> <sec id="rnj143-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Clinical Relevance</title> <p>When effectively implemented and sustained, shared governance between all rehabilitation team stakeholders can increase the effectiveness of communication along with more positive patient and staff outcomes.</p> </sec> </abstract>