A lack of consistency among postoperative patient handovers can lead to poor clinical outcomes, according to research published in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia. Researchers from the ...

Patient handover in perioperative care represents a critical juncture in the surgical pathway where the transfer of clinical responsibility and detailed patient information is essential to ensuring ...

Mortality rates are higher among hospitalized patients who are transitioned when a physician in training is rotated to another specialty. The rotation-associated increase in mortality rate worsened ...

Almost half (47%; n = 14) of the participants described having some awareness of a handover process prior to being invited to take part in the study, with 8 (27%) having experienced this through the ...

Handoffs, the transfer of responsibility from one provider to another, commonly occur in intra-disciplinary silos that exclude patients. Research is rare about patients' participation in handoffs — ...

Here are 17 tools designed to improve patient handoffs. 5Ps for Patient Handoffs. SafetyFirst offers the 5Ps for Patient Handoffs worksheet and flier to ensure an efficient and effective patient ...

Breakdowns in communication can cost lives and dollars. Here's what it takes to create smooth patient handoffs. Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the newsletter Briefings on ...