Poor handover and communication between professionals has a negative impact on patient safety (Wong et al, 2008; World Health Organization, 2007). The Keogh review (2013) gave examples of poor-quality ...

To compare the incidence, severity, preventability, and contributing factors of non-routine events—deviations from optimal care based on the clinical situation—associated with team-based, ...

Thus, in our own neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), morning or evening report can be a daunting task if one wants to comply with the CDC guidelines. These handovers customarily involve the patient, ...

Adults admitted with a medical emergency have a structured patient handover during transitions of care. Evidence of structured (verbal and written or electronic) handover processes during transitions ...

The unit is a 12-bed rehabilitation ward with two respite beds, located within a 142-bed community hospital for older people in West Limerick, Republic of Ireland. Patients are admitted for a variety ...