Transfer of Accountability: Transforming Shift Handover to Enhance Patient Safety
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Transfer of accountability: transforming shift handover to enhance patient safety.
Communication of information between healthcare providers is a fundamental component of patient care. The information shared between providers who are changing shifts, referred to as "handover," helps plan patient care, identifies safety concerns and facilitates continuity of information. Absent or inaccurate information can have deleterious effects on patient care. According to the Joint Commi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Healthcare Quarterly
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1929-6347
DOI: 10.12927/hcq.2006.18464