Key result
A standardized operating protocol for emergency department to inpatient unit handovers decreased handover duration and improved receiving nurses' perception of information timeliness and clarity.
Why the study?
Intrahospital handovers are high risk, and emergency department to inpatient unit handovers were inefficient.
Does a standardized operating protocol improve the quality and efficiency of handovers from the emergency department to inpatient units?
Does a standardized operating protocol improve the quality and efficiency of handovers from the emergency department to inpatient units?
Implementation of a standardized handover protocol from the ED to inpatient units improved receiving nurses' perception of information quality and altered handover dynamics.
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May support standardized ED handover protocols in quality initiatives; leaves open generalizability and outcome impact pending prospective trials.
Tobiano et al. (2020) studied Emergency department to inpatient unit handovers. Standardized operating protocol vs. Pre-intervention was evaluated on Intervention adherence and nurses' perceived quality of handover. A standardized operating protocol for emergency department to inpatient unit handovers decreased handover duration and improved receiving nurses' perception of information timeliness and clarity.
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