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In the old system, nurses were present during inpatient rounds only about 28% of the time. Under the new model, with Elena and Sam consistently on the same team, that frequency jumped to nearly 47% .

In a busy urban medical center, Dr. Elena Rossi, a first-year internal medicine resident, was used to the "transient" nature of her work. Like many residents in large academic hospitals, she rotated through different floors every few weeks, rarely seeing the same nurse twice. Communication was functional but rushed, often leading to a "jumble of disconnected providers" rather than a cohesive team. Download Increased Interprofessional Familiarity pdf

Initially, Elena felt the weight of being "known." In a high-familiarity environment, residents were often more afraid of being judged by their colleagues because their reputation preceded them. However, as the weeks passed, a shift occurred: In the old system, nurses were present during