Schwartz Center Rounds® Toolkit

The Schwartz Center developed a toolkit for Rounds sites to help them implement Rounds and gain senior management support for the Rounds. We hope this will be helpful and are open to adding any other ideas that Rounds participants may have. The toolkit includes:

1. A PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the purpose and format of the Rounds. It also summarizes the benefits of the Rounds as determined by the evaluation conducted by Goodman Research Group. This can be used in its current form or adapted in any way.

2. A list of ideas for gaining support from senior management.

3. Suggestions on how to obtain funding for the 40% of direct costs that hospitals must pay under the cost sharing arrangement.

4. Explanation of process involved in obtaining CME credit for the Rounds

5. Tips on implementing Rounds

6. Interviews with facilitators about how to prepare for Rounds and how to facilitate the discussion to come