Clinical handover

Clinical handover, patient handover or handover is the transfer of professional responsibility and accountability for some or all aspects of care for a patient, or group of patients, to another person or professional group on a temporary or permanent basis.[1] Failure in handover is a major source in preventable patient harm. Clinical handover is an international concern and Australia and the United Kingdom have reviewed this and developed risk reduction recommendations.[1] Some strategies to improve handover include bedside handover, using SBAR and using computerised handover sheets [2]

See also

  • Change-of-shift report (nursing)

References

  1. 1 2 " Government of Western Australia Department of health, Clinical handover, Retrieved 15 September 2012". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Wendy Chaboyer et al, Bedside Handover; One Quality Improvement Strategy to “Transform Care at the Bedside”, Retrieved 15 September 2012


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