Status:
COMPLETED
A Quality Improvement Project to Assess and Refine the Handover Process at Morning Trauma Meetings
Lead Sponsor:
Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Conditions:
Neck of Femur Fracture
Fractures, Bone
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
This project was intended to observe the handover of trauma and orthopaedic patients at a district general hospital in the UK. Following the implementation of a standard operating protocol, the handov...
Detailed Description
Poor handover and inadequate transmission of clinical information between shifts can result in patient harm. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of implementing a handover protocol on the q...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients that were handed over were included in the study.
Exclusion
- Nil.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 23 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 13 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
317 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04514601
Start Date
October 23 2019
End Date
December 13 2019
Last Update
August 17 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Sandwell Hospital
West Bromwich, United Kingdom