Patient handover in perioperative care represents a critical juncture in the surgical pathway where the transfer of clinical responsibility and detailed patient information is essential to ensuring ...

Moving beyond administrative automation, aiomics is now being used to transform the discharge letter—traditionally a ...

Delays in the handover of patients from ambulance crews to emergency departments (EDs) across England is causing avoidable harm and knock-on care issues, a healthcare watchdog confirmed. A report by ...

A lack of consistency among postoperative patient handovers can lead to poor clinical outcomes, according to research published in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia. Researchers from the ...

A new study shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in recalling the ...

Human Factors & Ergonomics Society Delaware Valley Chapter Presents A Lecture by Dr. Ellen J. Bass Patient Handover Assessment Factors and Considerations Thursday, November 21, 2013 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. ...

NHS National Medical Director Professor Meghana Pandit said: “Early NHS preparation and planning for winter is paying off for patients. “Patients are being handed over from ambulances quicker, even ...

Ambulance handover times in England have shown signs of improving, but a new report suggested there is still a long way to go before performance targets are reached. An analysis by the Association of ...

Figures show that 69 patients spent more than eight hours in ambulances waiting to be admitted to Shropshire’s acute ...