A lack of consistency among postoperative patient handovers can lead to poor clinical outcomes, according to research published in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia. Researchers from the ...

Patient handover in perioperative care represents a critical juncture in the surgical pathway where the transfer of clinical responsibility and detailed patient information is essential to ensuring ...

Delays in the handover of patients from ambulance crews to emergency departments (EDs) across England is causing avoidable harm and knock-on care issues, a healthcare watchdog confirmed. A report by ...

Ambulance handover times in England have shown signs of improving, but a new report suggested there is still a long way to go before performance targets are reached. An analysis by the Association of ...

A new study shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in recalling the ...

Residents and medical students recalled clinical information with less accuracy after hearing a patient handoff rife with biased language, a survey study found. Those who heard handoffs with ...

When hospitals improve patient flow and handoffs, it can also improve patient satisfaction, a measure that is increasingly linked to hospital reimbursement. Desiree Einsweiler, CEO of the Palo Alto ...

Patients are waiting shorter times to be transferred from ambulances to hospital A&E departments in South Yorkshire than last year, the ambulance service has said. The county's five A&E departments ...

Yorkshire Ambulance Service says patients arriving at A&E are waiting less time for handovers [BBC] Patients are waiting shorter times to be transferred from ambulances to hospital A&E departments in ...