Table 1 Definitions of ward round categories
From: Surgical ward rounds in England: a trainee-led multi-centre study of current practice
Ward round type | Definition |
|---|---|
Acute admissions | Review of emergency admissions during the course of a 24 hour take period, often undertaken in the evening, distinct from the post-take ward round. |
Post-take | Formal post-take round of emergency admissions, following completion of a 24 hour take period |
Post-operative | Review of patients in the immediate post-operative period, often on an ad-hoc basis at the end of an operating list |
Daily working round | Daily ward round of current inpatients under the care of a surgical firm |
Other | Any round taking place not defined within a preceding category |