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Assessing the quality of patient handoffs at care transitions
BMJ Quality & Safety, 2010Effective handoff practices (ie, mechanisms for transferring information, responsibility and authority) are critical to ensure continuity of care and patient safety.This study aimed to develop a rating tool (self-rating and external rating) for handoff quality that goes beyond mere information transfer.The rating tool was piloted during 126 patient ...
Manser, Tanja +4 more
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Implementation of a computerized patient handoff application.
AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium, 2014For hospitalized patients, handoffs between providers affect continuity of care and increase the risk of medical errors. Most commercial electronic health record (EHR) systems lack dedicated tools to support patient handoff activities. We developed a collaborative application supporting patient handoff that is fully integrated with our commercial EHR ...
David K. Vawdrey +4 more
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Hospitals & health networks, 2008
This month's foldout section underscores the risks inherent every time a patient is transferred from one caregiver to another and outlines the three keys to successful handoffs.
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This month's foldout section underscores the risks inherent every time a patient is transferred from one caregiver to another and outlines the three keys to successful handoffs.
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[Importance of handoffs for patient safety].
Revue medicale suisse, 2019Handoffs are defined as the transfer of mission specific information and care authority from one healthcare professional to another. Handoffs may create gaps that are especially vulnerable to errors and may have an impact on patient safety. Conceptualising handoffs that are safe gains in importance in medicine with the growing clinical complexity, the ...
Fanny, Berlincourt +3 more
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Bedside Handoff: Enhancing the Patient Experience
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 2013Professional Issues Poster Presentation Purpose for the Program Ineffective communication has been cited by The Joint Commission as the root cause of most reported sentinel events. Patient handoff has been identified as a time when the risk of ineffective communication contributes to errors.
Jane Pierce, Jenny Dietz
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SBAR: Not Just for Patient Handoffs
Nurse Educator, 2020Eileen R, OʼShea, Linda Nancy, Roney
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