Comparative evaluation of the content and structure of communication using two handoff tools: Implications for patient safety

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 311.e1-311.e7

  Abraham, Joanna ^a   Kannampallil, Thomas G ^b   Almoosa, Khalid F ^c   Patel, Bela ^c   Patel, Vimla L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Care continuity; Critical care; Handovers; Information transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; CLINICAL HANDOVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPREHENSION; CONTENT ANALYSIS; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESIDENT; TREATMENT PLANNING; CHECKLIST; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVALUATION STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS;

CHECKLIST; COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED BEFORE-AFTER STUDIES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT HANDOFF; PATIENT SAFETY; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84896740427     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.11.014     Document Type: Article

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