Introducing a new junior doctor electronic weekend handover on an orthopaedic ward.
Maroo S, Raj D. Introducing a New Junior Doctor Electronic Weekend Handover on an Orthopaedic Ward. BMJ Qual Improv Rep. 2017;6(1). doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u212695.w5059.
Handoffs and weekend care are two error-prone elements of health care. This commentary describes a project that focused on shifting from a paper-based to an electronic handoff process to enhance handover reliability over the weekend. The authors explain how using plan-do-study-act cycles helped augment implementation of the new handoff process. A recent PSNet interview discussed the weekend effect in health care.
Maroo S, Raj D. Introducing a New Junior Doctor Electronic Weekend Handover on an Orthopaedic Ward. BMJ Qual Improv Rep. 2017;6(1). doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u212695.w5059.