Characterising ICU-ward handoffs at three academic medical centres: process and perceptions.

Lekshmi SanthoshPatrick G LyonsJuan C RojasThomas M CiesielskiShire BeachJeanne M FarnanVineet Arora

Published 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.

Keyphrases

healthcare
intensive care unit
primary care
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
current status
medical students
emergency department
adverse drug
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation