Importance Limited data exist regarding the incidence and nature of patient-and family-
reported medical errors, particularly in pediatrics. Objective To determine the frequency with …

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 …

Methods We conducted a mixed-methods, pre-test/post-test study at a 560-bed academic
health center with 60,000 emergency department (ED) patient visits per year. Admission …

There is perhaps no more satisfying or more daunting resuscitative opportunity than that
which presents itself in the trauma resuscitation bay. The arrival of a critically injured patient …

Background and objectives Despite the American College of Emergency Physicians and
American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for standardised handoffs in the …

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 …

OBJECTIVES: For patients requiring transfer to a higher level of care, excellent interfacility
communication is essential. Our objective was to characterize verbal handoffs for urgent …

During intra-hospital transfers, multiple clinicians perform coordinated tasks that leave
patients vulnerable to undesirable outcomes. Communication has been established as a …

Consultations with specialist services occur with regularity in the emergency department
(ED). Emergency physician interactions with consultants in the ED offer an amazing …