Impact of patient handover structure on neonatal perioperative safety.
Daniel J FranceJ SlagleE SchrempS MorozL D HatchPeter H GrubbA LorincChristoph U LehmanJ RobinsonM CrankshawM SullivanT NewmanT WallaceM B WeingerM L BlakelyPublished in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2019)
NREs occur at a high rate and are of variable severity in neonatal perioperative care. NRE rates and contributory factors were homogenous across handover types. Surveyed clinicians recommend structured handovers for all patients at every transfer point regardless of acuity.