Poor handover and communication between professionals has a negative impact on patient safety (Wong et al, 2008; World Health Organization, 2007). The Keogh review (2013) gave examples of poor-quality ...

Adults admitted with a medical emergency have a structured patient handover during transitions of care. Evidence of structured (verbal and written or electronic) handover processes during transitions ...

Using a minimum data set at handover can standardise information, allow detail to be included, and ensure nothing is omitted Recent research has emphasised the importance of having some form of ...