Nursing handoffs: a systematic review of the literature
LA Riesenberg, J Leisch… - AJN The American …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Handoffs of patient care from one nurse to another are an integral part of nursing
practice; but there is abundant evidence that poor communication and variable procedures …
practice; but there is abundant evidence that poor communication and variable procedures …
Reducing medical errors and adverse events
Medical errors account for∼ 98,000 deaths per year in the United States. They increase
disability and costs and decrease confidence in the health care system. We review several …
disability and costs and decrease confidence in the health care system. We review several …
Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program
AJ Starmer, ND Spector, R Srivastava… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Miscommunications are a leading cause of serious medical errors. Data from
multicenter studies assessing programs designed to improve handoff of information about …
multicenter studies assessing programs designed to improve handoff of information about …
Rates of medical errors and preventable adverse events among hospitalized children following implementation of a resident handoff bundle
AJ Starmer, TC Sectish, DW Simon, C Keohane… - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Handoff miscommunications are a leading cause of medical errors. Studies
comprehensively assessing handoff improvement programs are lacking. Objective To …
comprehensively assessing handoff improvement programs are lacking. Objective To …
Effective handover communication: an overview of research and improvement efforts
T Manser, S Foster - Best practice & research Clinical anaesthesiology, 2011 - Elsevier
In the recent patient safety literature, there is an increasing agreement that effective patient
handover is critical to patient safety by ensuring appropriate coordination among health-care …
handover is critical to patient safety by ensuring appropriate coordination among health-care …
Development, implementation, and dissemination of the I-PASS handoff curriculum: a multisite educational intervention to improve patient handoffs
AJ Starmer, JK O'Toole, G Rosenbluth… - Academic …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Patient handoffs are a key source of communication failures and adverse events in
hospitals. Despite Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requirements for …
hospitals. Despite Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requirements for …
A systematic review of failures in handoff communication during intrahospital transfers
Article-at-a-Glance Background Handoffs serve a critical function in ensuring patient care
continuity during transitions of care. Studies to date have predominantly focused on intershift …
continuity during transitions of care. Studies to date have predominantly focused on intershift …
A methodological review of systematic literature reviews in higher education: Heterogeneity and homogeneity
The field of higher education research has bourgeoned in the past decades, addressing a
wide range of topics. Being in a rapidly expanding and interdisciplinary field of research …
wide range of topics. Being in a rapidly expanding and interdisciplinary field of research …
A systematic review of the literature on the evaluation of handoff tools: implications for research and practice
J Abraham, T Kannampallil… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objective Given the complexities of the healthcare environment, efforts to develop
standardized handoff practices have led to widely varying manifestations of handoff tools. A …
standardized handoff practices have led to widely varying manifestations of handoff tools. A …
Educational interventions to improve handover in health care: a systematic review
M Gordon, R Findley - Medical education, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Medical Education 2011: 45: 1081–1089 Context Effective handover within the health care
setting is vital to patient safety. Despite published literature discussing strategies to improve …
setting is vital to patient safety. Despite published literature discussing strategies to improve …