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News spotlight: Nursing model gives patients and families a voice in care

Nurse Leader Weekly, August 11, 2008

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The days of a nurse solely caring for a patient are long gone. A recently developed nursing care model is putting patients and their families into the mix.

Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL, is aiming to improve patient care and enhance outcomes—both physically and spiritually—by involving patients and their families in their treatment. The Magis Patient & Family Model is designed to encourage family members to speak with physicians and nurses about treatment options, and share religious and cultural patient preferences.

To ensure better care, the model increases the time nurses spend at each bedside and assigns them patients in groups of four. It also eliminates confusion by requiring each type of staff to wear specific uniforms to help patients easily identify who is caring for them.

To support the model, a $120 million tower equipped with private patient rooms and small nursing stations outside of patients' rooms has also been added to Loyola. This allows more family members the option of staying overnight with loved ones and nurses to be in closer proximity to their patients.

Source: EndoNurse.com

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