Improving handover between medical rotations for doctors in training – a quality improvement
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As junior doctors work shorter hours in light of concerns about the harmful effects of fatigue
on physician performance and health, it is imperative to consider how to ensure that patient …

Purpose–The implementation of the European Working Time Directive and its subsequent
impact on the hours worked by doctors in training has resulted in shift-working rotas being …

Purpose: To date no studies have specifically evaluated the use of handovers amongst core
surgical trainees (CSTs) in the United Kingdom. We examined handover practice at the …

Aims To improve junior doctors' satisfaction with handover process to> 70% over a period of
10 weeks. Methods Baseline level of overall satisfaction with current handover practice was …

Aims To achieve 100% of digital handover records being completed by doctors at end of
shifts in Holywell Hospital, Northern Ireland. Methods Transition to completion of digital …

Background High-quality, shift-to-shift handovers by residents are critical to ensuring to
patient safety. The 2011 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education duty hour …

Background Multiple organizations have recognized that handoffs are prone to errors, and
there has been an increase in the use of electronic health records and computerized tools in …

Background Entrants into UK surgical specialty training undertake a 2-year programme of
core surgical training, rotating through specialties for varying lengths of time, at different …

Background/Aims Handover is a procedure that ensures efficient transfer of clinical
information across teams. It is also an opportunity for junior doctors to develop clinical …