Utilizing Electronic Medical Records to Standardize Handoffs in Academic Ophthalmology
Purpose Formalized handoff procedures have been shown to increase patient safety and quality of care across multiple medical and surgical specialties,1–4 but literature regarding handoffs in ophthalmology remains sparse.
Lynn W. Sun +2 more
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Educational Needs Assessment in Pediatric Nursing Handoff for Nursing Students [PDF]
Purpose: This descriptive research was conducted to identify educational needs in pediatric nursing handoff training to improve students’ handoff skills.
Sun Nam Park, Yunsoo Kim, Young Soon Im
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Objective: To decrease interruptions in handoff, increase compliance with a structured verbal handoff format, and increase compliance with handoff template completion in electronic medical records without increasing the length of handoff time.
Lindsey A. Wallace, DScPAS, PA-C +8 more
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The Standardisation of handoffs in a large academic paediatric emergency department using I-PASS
Background and objectives Despite the American College of Emergency Physicians and American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for standardised handoffs in the emergency department (ED), few EDs have an established tool.
Binita Patel +6 more
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Investigating the scope of resident patient care handoffs within neurosurgery. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Handoffs are defined as verbal and written communications during patient care transitions. With the passage of recent ACMGE work hour rules further limiting the hours interns can spend in the hospital, many fear that more handoffs will ...
Maya A Babu +2 more
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Background Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients are at increased risk for handoff communication failures due to complexity and prolonged length of stay.
Vilmaris Quinones Cardona +4 more
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The Effect of Training on the Quality of Patient Handoff from Emergency Medical Technicians to the Emergency Department of the Surgical Emergency Center: A Quasi-Experimental Study [PDF]
Introduction: Poor reporting during patient handoff from emergency medical technicians to the emergency department can threaten patients’ safety. This study aimed to determine the effect of training on the quality of patient handoff from emergency ...
Afsane Abdollahzade Sarvestani +2 more
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Shift Transition Communication Among Nurses: A Systematic Review of ISBAR and SBAR-Based Structured Handover Tools. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate the existing literature on structured handover tools, including the ISBAR and SBAR‐based structured handover frameworks, and synthesize recent evidence on their effectiveness in reducing communication errors during nursing shift handovers and patient transfers. Design A systematic review using a synthesis without meta‐analysis.
Rasiya A, Raheem UA.
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Implementation of a standardized handoff system (I-PASS) in a tertiary care pediatric hospital [PDF]
Objective: The handoff is the act of transferring information and responsibility among healthcare providers, and it is critical for the patient safety and the quality of service.
Deydson Rennan Alves Soares +2 more
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Handoffs and Patient Safety [PDF]
Effective handoff communication is critical for patient safety. Research is needed to understand how information processes occurring intra-shift impact handoff effectiveness. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine medical-surgical nurses’ ( n = 21) perspectives about processes that promote and hinder patient safety intra-shift and during ...
Patricia, Birmingham +3 more
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