Why Not a Patient Care Bundle? Improving Patient and Family Satisfaction by Bundling Evidence-Based Best Practices at the Bedside

In today's dynamic, fast-paced healthcare environment, new initiatives, methods, and practices are constantly being presented to frontline staff. Frequently, these initiatives are presented as “the latest and the greatest.” Sometimes, they are implemented based on the most recent dictum from one of the several regulatory agencies governing the healthcare environment. Occasionally, they may even be rolled out as a “pet project.” Regardless of the drivers behind each new practice and initiative, implementing the “change” into daily practice is often stressful and sometimes destabilizing to staff, who may not be fully aware of or support the reason behind the change. An additional obstacle to early adaptation and hardwiring of the change may be a belief it is merely the latest fad, trend de jour, or flavor of the day as staff wait to see if not implementing the change has consequences.