Delays in the handover of patients from ambulance crews to emergency departments (EDs) across England is causing avoidable harm and knock-on care issues, a healthcare watchdog confirmed. A report by ...

A lack of consistency among postoperative patient handovers can lead to poor clinical outcomes, according to research published in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia. Standardize the process ...

Ambulance handover times in England have shown signs of improving, but a new report suggested there is still a long way to go before performance targets are reached. An analysis by the Association of ...

Use of a standardized protocol may improve patient handovers and reduce the risk of mortality, according to research presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular ...

About The Study: In this cohort study, implementation of the sickest patients first (SIPS) surgical handover system (introduction, situation, background, assessment, recommendation; prioritize; ...

An unannounced inspection was carried out by the Care Quality Commission in October.

Human Factors & Ergonomics Society Delaware Valley Chapter Presents A Lecture by Dr. Ellen J. Bass Patient Handover Assessment Factors and Considerations Thursday, November 21, 2013 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Nottingham Post/Marie Wilson. (Nottingham Post/Marie Wilson.) More than 19,000 hours in handover delays which saw patients ...

Ambulances are reaching heart attack and stroke patients far more quickly. In the South West, response times have fallen by 38 minutes for heart attack and stroke patients- improving from 72 minutes ...

Patient safety is the cornerstone of quality healthcare, focusing on the prevention and reduction of adverse events that cause harm during medical care. It ...

Why aren’t hospitals better at communicating? The founders of Careful say the problem is not the old cliché about doctors being good at treating patients, but hopeless at talking to them; rather, most ...