Standardising interdisciplinary rounds (IDR) structure using ‘TASSK-IT’: description of an innovative framework with positive preliminary outcomes data

Background Interdisciplinary rounds (IDR) are ubiquitous in hospitals; however, empirical outcomes data linked to a clearly defined standard framework remain lacking. Methods This is a pre/post-quasi-experimental study on five inpatient medicine units. The authors created a novel IDR framework TASSK-IT ( T iming, A ttendance, S teering, S cripted K ey elements and I nformation T echnology). They used patient list dashboards that extracted relevant information for each key element, developed a script that generates an assigned action plan and displayed them on large unit-based screens. All patients discharged from the units that implemented TASSK-IT were reviewed for improvements in observed: expected length of stay, Foley and central line catheter days and related infections, hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) and advance care planning (ACP) documentation. Results There was a reduction in O:E LOS (0.92 vs 0.84, p