What is it about?
This is a thematic analysis of the incidents related to clinical handover in 3 NSW health services over a 12 month period
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Why is it important?
This study highlights the ongoing impact of poor clinical handover. It identifies the transfer of responsibility and accountability involved in a clinical handover as a significant point where errors are made resulting in clinical incidents
Perspectives
This article highlights the results of poor clinical handover, providing a clear link between handover as a stand alone issue and the patient outcomes that result when things go wrong
Dr Judith Karin Anderson
Charles Sturt University
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This page is a summary of: TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF PATIENT CARE, Journal of Hospital Administration, December 2020, Sciedu Press,
DOI: 10.5430/jha.v9n6p18.
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