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 ...

RCSI-developed approach saw increase in proportion of patients showing improvements in vital signs at 12 and 24 hours ...

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 ...

Hospitals in Staffordshire have rolled out a "change week", with staff moving to new ways of working.

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 ...

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 ...

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

During handover delays at hospitals, ambulance are often seen in queues outside A&E (PA) (PA Wire) Analysis of figures by The Independent shows in October, eight of the 10 worst-performing hospital ...

The region’s ambulance trust’s reliance on private ambulance services has grown in a bid to help tackle patient handover ...

Ongoing pressure across the health and social care system means the current wait time for a 999 ambulance call deemed ‘urgent ...

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. ...