Effect of a Handover Tool on Efficiency of Care and Mortality for Interhospital Transfers.
AUTHORS
- PMID: 28125823 [PubMed].
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: Alumni Publications 2017