Scholarly Article
Paperless Handover: An Effective Measure Worth Taking
Abdulshafea, Mansour, Topliss, Claire
2024-01-24 · Impact Surgery · Impact Health Publishing Group
Abstract
Effective handover is an essential tool for a safe transfer of patient care from one team to another. However, handover is still internationally recognised as a high- risk area for medical errors, and it remains a patient safety priority for the World Health Organisation. The Trauma and Orthopaedic department at Morriston Hospital have relied on using a paper-based system for weekend handover. This form of handover was associated with a high number of clinical incidences and complaints.
Keywords
sustainability, surgery, handover
Citation Details
Impact Surgery, No. 1