Shift-to-Shift Handoff Effects on Patient Safety and Outcomes: A Systematic Review

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 34-42

  Mardis, Matthew ^a   Davis, Joshua ^b,c   Benningfield, Branden ^c   Elliott, Cater ^c   Youngstrom, Mallory ^c   Nelson, Brittany ^c   Justice, Ellen M ^d   Riesenberg, Lee Ann ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

handoff; intervention; patient outcomes; patient safety; shift to shift

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL HANDOVER; CROSS INFECTION; DECUBITUS; FALLING; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL ERROR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; COMMUNICATION; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT HANDOFF; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESSURE ULCER;

EID: 85009495382     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860615612923     Document Type: Article

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