Emergency physician intershift handovers: An analysis of our transitional care

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 751-754

  Singer, Jonathan I ^a   Dean, Jase ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Handover practices; Sign outs

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EMERGENCY WARD; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; WORK SCHEDULE;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OHIO; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING;

EID: 33750257259     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000238738.99284.20     Document Type: Review

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