Purpose: The I-PASS tool has been shown to decrease medical errors in patient handoffs in
nonorthopaedic surgery fields. We prospectively studied the implementation of a version of …

Background While research into complaints made about hospitals is increasing, this has yet
to be translated into interventions to improve quality and safety. Incorporating the views of …

Aim: The aim of this study was to present an overview of current knowledge of approaches to
improving patient safety and to ensuring continuity of care at clinical information handovers …

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) is
committed to improving and supporting effective communication with patients, carers and …

Objective We develop and evaluate a methodological approach to measure the degree and
nature of overlap in handoff communication content within and across clinical professions …

Objectives This study aimed to standardize and rationalize the handover, a critical and
essential moment in common health care practices, through the realization of an efficient …

Abstract Background Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) is increasingly being applied to
inform clinical decision-making in orthopaedic surgery. Despite the promotion of EBM in …

Despite the adaptation of checklists for specific surgeries being developed, there remains a
lack of an available standard for an orthopaedic-specific checklist. Benefits of implementing …

Background The implementation of the European work-time directive has created increased
transitions of care during weekends as doctors adhere to a shift-work structure. This raises …

Standardized handoff tools improve communication and patient care; however, their
widespread use in surgical fields is lacking. OrthoPass, an orthopaedic adaptation of I …