Measuring handoff quality in labor and delivery: development, validation, and application of the Coordination of Handoff Effectiveness Questionnaire (CHEQ).
Block M, Ehrenworth JF, Cuce VM, et al. Measuring handoff quality in labor and delivery: development, validation, and application of the Coordination of Handoff Effectiveness Questionnaire (CHEQ). Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(5):213-220.
This study describes the validation and subsequent use of a novel tool designed to assess the effect of standardized labor and delivery handoffs on safety culture at the unit level.