Effect of a Handover Tool on Efficiency of Care and Mortality for Interhospital Transfers.
AUTHORS
Theobald
CN ,
Choma
NN ,
Ehrenfeld
JM ,
Russ
S ,
Kripalani
S ,
. Journal of hospital medicine. 2017 1 ; 12(1). 23-28
- NIHMSID: 101271025
ABSTRACT
Interhospital transfer is frequent, and transferred patients experience delays in the provision of care and higher mortality rates when compared to patients directly admitted. The interhospital handover is a key opportunity to improve care but has not been evaluated.
Interhospital transfer is frequent, and transferred patients experience delays in the provision of care and higher mortality rates when compared to patients directly admitted. The interhospital handover is a key opportunity to improve care but has not been evaluated.
Tags: Faculty Publications 2017