BACKGROUND Emergency department (ED) to inpatient physician handoffs are subject to
complex challenges. We assessed physicians' perceptions of the ED admission handoff …

Background Unchecked patient deterioration can lead to in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA)
and avoidable death. The National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA) has found fourfold variation …

Objetivo: analisar a relação entre processo de comunicação e ocorrência de eventos
adversos e refletir acerca de um modelo para as transições do cuidado em instituições …

Objective To describe the characteristics and barriers in the handover process in a medical
intensive care unit. Design A cross-sectional descriptive study using a checklist to observe …

In hospital-based medicine units, patients have a wide range of complex medical conditions,
requiring timely and accurate communication between multiple interprofessional providers …

Methods We performed a qualitative focus group study using a constructivist grounded
theory approach involving emergency medicine (EM) and IM residents and faculty at a large …

Background Structured handover can reduce communication breakdowns and potential
medical errors. In our emergency department (ED) we identified a safety risk due to variation …

Background Little is known about how Australian national safety standards for
communicating multidisciplinary care are operationalised during high-risk care transitions …

Background Emergency department (ED) shift handoffs are potential sources of delay in
care. We aimed to determine the impact that using standardized reporting tool and process …

Aim To examine nursing handover of vital signs during patient care transition from the
emergency department (ED) to inpatient wards. Background Communication failures are a …