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Handover — Enabling Learning in Communication for Safety (HELiCS): a report on achievements at two hospital sites.

Authors :
Iedema, Rick
Merrick, Eamon T
Kerridge, Ross
Herkes, Robert
Lee, Bonne
Anscombe, Mike
Rajbhandari, Dorrilyn
Lucey, Mark
White, Les
Source :
Medical Journal of Australia; Jun2009 Supplement S11, Vol. 190, pS133-S136, 4p
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article reports that clinical handover has been defined as the successful transfer of responsibility and accountability among health care practitioners and also mentions that deficiencies in clinical handover pose a patient safety risk.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0025729X
Volume :
190
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Medical Journal of Australia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
133250646
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02620.x