TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of a ward round pro forma as a handover tool for ward transfers from an admissions unit JF - Future Hospital Journal JO - Future Hosp J SP - s4 LP - s4 DO - 10.7861/futurehosp.2-2-s4 VL - 2 IS - Suppl 2 AU - Julian Wilson-Gallaher AU - Muhammad Imran Sabir AU - Shirine Boardman Y1 - 2015/06/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/2/Suppl_2/s4.abstract N2 - To evaluate the use of a structured coloured ward round pro forma on an emergency assessment unit (EAU) as a tool for improving handover to the receiving ward.The Royal College of Physicians’ guidelines for handover recommend that there is formal medical handover when inpatients transfer between wards. However, ward transfers frequently occur out of hours or at weekends, when the receiving team is not around.In May 2014, we implemented the use of a blue-coloured structured ward round form for daily reviews on EAU, … ER -