Innovative approach to reconstruct bedside handoff: using simple rules of complexity science to promote partnership with patients.

Mary K. Anthony; Janet Kloos; Patricia Beam; Kathleen Vidal

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Innovative approach to reconstruct bedside handoff: using simple rules of complexity science to promote partnership with patients.

May 30, 2018

Anthony MK, Kloos J, Beam P, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2018;33(2):128-134.

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Partnering with patients to build and implement safety initiatives has been recognized as an improvement strategy. This commentary describes how one hospital redesigned the bedside handoff process to engage patients as partners through use of simple rules and complexity science.

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