SAN FRANCISCO — A checklist can improve communication and reduce errors when one doctor hands a patient off to another, a new study shows. "This is something that can be used broadly to improve ...

A 3-step protocol, "time-out for sign-out," standardizes OR to ICU handoffs, improving communication and patient safety. Junior clinicians benefit significantly from structured handoff processes, ...

Patients’ transitions between caregivers pose a risk to safety and may trigger adverse events. In addition, patient handoffs occur multiple times a day for each patient, making it critical for ...

Here are 12 tools that aim to improve patient handoff at healthcare facilities. Digital Nurse Assistant. Developed by PARC, a Xerox company, Digital Nurse Assistant is an electronic medical record ...

Clinician handoff is critical and can help reduce medical errors in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a series of presentations on planning and communicating around ICU transitions.

Increased focus on handoff problems has led to significant improvements, say patient safety leaders. "We've seen many hospitals set up transitional care management protocols. Medicare and private ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patient handoffs are a critical transition point. Evidence suggests standardized protocols during handoffs improve communication, teamwork ...

A significant percentage of resident physicians report that patient handoffs – transfer of responsibility for a hospitalized patient from one resident to another – contributed to incidents in which ...

While nurses can’t completely control patient flow, there are several things they can do to improve bed availability and reduce length of stay, according to a blog post from TeleTracking Technologies.

Residents and medical students recalled clinical information with less accuracy after hearing a patient handoff rife with biased language, a survey study found. Those who heard handoffs with ...

It's 4 p.m., and if you're a hospital patient, that could be one of the most critical times of the day. Your doctor's shift just ended, and someone new will take over your care. How these ...