The huddle handoff communication tool involved an emergency department nurse initiating the huddle process by telling the admitting unit that a patient at risk for violence was admitted. The admitting ...

Here are 12 tools that aim to improve patient handoff at healthcare facilities. Digital Nurse Assistant. Developed by PARC, a Xerox company, Digital Nurse Assistant is an electronic medical record ...

Careful communication is the top tool for creating a culture of patient safety, CNO Andrea Truex says. The most effective tool for patient safety? Frequent and thorough communication throughout each ...

Here are 17 tools designed to improve patient handoffs. 5Ps for Patient Handoffs. SafetyFirst offers the 5Ps for Patient Handoffs worksheet and flier to ensure an efficient and effective patient ...

A standardized handoff can prevent inconsistent and inaccurate discharge summaries, a new study says. Transition of patients from hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) often results in ...

Ineffective handoffs contribute to gaps in patient care and medication errors, which jeopardize patient safety and lead to poor-quality care. The project aims are to develop and implement a ...

The Commonwealth’s largest health system is the first of Kentucky Hospital Association’s members to participate in the statewide I-PASS ‘KHATCH’ Program BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--I-PASS, the gold ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Handing off dialysis patients from an outpatient to an acute care setting or skilled nursing facility can be a ...

As the Cardiovascular (CV) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at The Miriam Hospital (TMH), it is my responsibility to provide for our heart failure patients. In this capacity I have been a resource to ...

A 3-step protocol, "time-out for sign-out," standardizes OR to ICU handoffs, improving communication and patient safety. Junior clinicians benefit significantly from structured handoff processes, ...

April 8, 2010 — More research is needed on best practices for nursing handoffs, according to the results of a systematic review reported in the April issue of the American Journal of Nursing. "Nursing ...

“This important initiative will give our staff a tool they’ve been yearning for — one that augments the way they’re already coordinating patient care. By leveraging a shared mental model for clinical ...