Key result
Among hospitalized patients experiencing a service handoff, 85% were unaware that a transition had occurred between their hospitalists.
Why the study?
What are hospitalized patients' experiences regarding inpatient service changes?
Population
Hospitalized patients on a nonteaching hospitalist service at an academic medical center whose inpatient…
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Hospitalized patients may benefit from explicit handoff notifications; qualitative data leaves open optimal strategies to improve transitions.
What are hospitalized patients' experiences regarding inpatient service changes?
Hospitalized patients desire improved communication and a more formalized transition process during hospitalist service handoffs, as most are unaware when transitions occur.
Wray et al. (2016) studied Hospitalized patients (n=40). Hospitalist service handovers was evaluated on Patients' experiences regarding inpatient service changes. Among hospitalized patients experiencing a service handoff, 85% were unaware that a transition had occurred between their hospitalists.
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