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Improving patient handoffs with a structured system

 

Improving patient handoffs has long been on the radar of hospitals and health systems. As healthcare has become more specialized, handoffs occur more frequently and carry even greater importance. Ineffective handoffs can have serious implications on patient care and safety.
 
Now, recent studies have drawn more attention to the process of patient handoffs and the importance of having a structured method in place.

 

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