Attendees include head nurses, a MAS representative involved in admissions, physicians and an Environmental Management Service supervisor. The timing allows for a review of activities during the evening and night shifts and expected transfers and discharges. At the meeting, each area presents its information, and a plan for the day is negotiated. The meetings are brief, lasting only 15 to 20 minutes. Benefits Patients are more appropriately assigned at admission.
Units are prepared for transfers, or negotiation is done to plan when it can reasonably occur.
All parties are informed of anticipated discharges. The ability to balance nursing staff placement relative to anticipated activities has improved. There has been a decrease in unnecessary, unexpected interward transfers.