INTERNATIONAL LEARNING CURVE: Sally Gillen examines the nursing benefits of an international partnership between two world famous children's hospitals

摘要

Great Ortnond Street Hospital for children and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, one of the leading paediatric hospitals in the United States (US), have fostered a partnership since 2007. As specialist providers of children's services, both feel they can learn from each other in areas such as clinical quality, education and research, explains Great Ormond Street Hospital assistant director of nursing Chris Caldwell. reduce length of stays, streamline patient journeys and improve patient, family and staff satisfaction. The project is now running in several wards in both hospitals. The benefits of sharing experiences and learning led Great Ormond Street ward manager Nathan Askew to spend a week at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center researching the role of healthcare assistants (HCAs).