Improving handover of patient care using a new weekend proforma with a focus on ceiling of care

• Published in: BMJ quality improvement reports Vol. 3; no. 1; p. u203623.w1804
• Main Authors: Akhunbay-Fudge, Christopher Yusuf, Buss, Imogen, Ward, Abigail, Snead, Charlotte, Cole, Miranda, Coulter, Archie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Publishing Group 2014
• Subjects: BMJ Quality Improvement Programme

Patient handover is paramount for effective patient care and is often poorly documented or incomplete. North Bristol NHS Trust weekend handover proformas identify medical patients requiring weekend review. Many patients seen during on-call shifts are not handed over. Our aim was to develop Friday wa...