Having patients involved in bedside handoffs helps patients better understand their care by being actively engaged, said Lianne Jeffs, PhD, lead author of the study. She added that having the ...

During a recent HealthLeaders AI NOW panel, nursing leaders said the technology can help improve patient handoffs and scheduling. Nurses face many headaches during their shift, including figuring out ...

When doctors and nurses pass patient information from one shift to another - an exchange known as a "handoff" - the specific words they use behind closed doors matter more than they might realize. A ...

With quality metrics increasingly driven by patient satisfaction, the urgency of smoothly transitioning patients from one care setting to another is ratcheting up for both skilled nursing and home ...

Transitioning patients to different providers is a complex process that requires clear and thorough communication between clinicians to ensure patient safety and quality care. Handing off patients in ...

We conducted this study at Denver Health Medical Center, a public safety net hospital that is part of the University of Colorado School of Medicine's internal medicine residency program. The study was ...