Characterising ICU-ward handoffs at three academic medical centres: process and perceptions.
Lekshmi SanthoshPatrick G LyonsJuan C RojasThomas M CiesielskiShire BeachJeanne M FarnanVineet AroraPublished in: BMJ quality & safety (2019)
In this multisite study, despite significant process variation across sites, almost all resident physicians recalled an adverse event related to the ICU-ward handoff. Future work is needed to determine best practices for ICU-ward handoffs at academic medical centres.