38. Safe and Effective Handover for Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Patients – Enhancing the Patient Journey and Reducing Length of Stay

An increase in current junior doctor shift work inevitably leads to a dilution of pertinent information during handover. High quality handovers are critical to delivery of good standard of care for head and neck cancer (HANC) patients. The aim of this audit is to assess the handover of HANC inpatients in OMFS.

https://www.bjoms.com/article/S0266-4356(23)00257-7/fulltext?rss=yes

Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - December 1, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Maryam Butt, Maryam Butt, Alice Donlon, Keval Shah, Amrish Chandegra, Colin Liew Source Type: research