A simple prioritisation system to improve the electronic handover

"Overall the introduction of an uncomplicated traffic light system provided an effective addition to the electronic handover structure aimed to allow patient prioritisation and improved efficiency during weekend hours."

A simple prioritisation system to improve the electronic handover
L Ah-kye, M Moore
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u205385.w4127

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Improving medical handover at the weekend

"we found that a structured, well organised weekend handover meeting together with an effective electronic handover system improves the quality of medical weekend handover."

Improving medical handover at the weekend: a quality improvement project
E Michael, C Patel
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u207153.w2899

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Improving critical care discharge summaries

"An innovative form of enhanced capability critical care outreach called ‘iMobile’ is being provided at King’s College Hospital (KCH). Part of the remit of iMobile is to review patients who have been transferred from critical care to general wards. The iMobile team wished to improve the quality of critical care discharge summaries."

Improving critical care discharge summaries: a collaborative quality improvement project using PDSA
L Goulding et al.
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u203938.w3268

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Patient handover in orthopaedics, improving safety using Information Technology

"Following the merger of two orthopaedic departments into a single service in a new hospital, it was felt that a number of safety issues within the handover process needed to be addressed. This quality improvement project addressed these issues through the creation and implementation of a new patient database which spanned the department, allowing trouble free, safe, and comprehensive handover."

Patient handover in orthopaedics, improving safety using Information Technology
T Pearkes
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u207329.w2939

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