Lost information during the handover of critically injured trauma patients: a mixed-methods study

Conclusion
Trauma patient information was lost during handover from the ED to the ICU for multiple reasons. An interprofessional approach was proposed to improve handover through cross-unit familiarisation and use of communication tools is proposed. Going beyond traditional geographical and temporal boundaries was deemed important for improving patient safety during the ED to ICU handover.

Source: BMJ Quality and Safety - November 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Zakrison, T. L., Rosenbloom, B., McFarlan, A., Jovicic, A., Soklaridis, S., Allen, C., Schulman, C., Namias, N., Rizoli, S. Tags: Original research Source Type: research