Effective clinical handover communication: improving patient safety, experience and outcomes

改善临床交接中的书面和口头沟通将显著减少医院中的关键事件。在医院中，沟通与关键事件之间的联系有据可查。每年20亿美元的三分之一。严重事件给澳大利亚造成的直接经济损失，归因于临床医生之间沟通不畅。国家和国际政府以及卫生机构已经将临床移交作为安全、有效的医疗保健的关键。该项目将产生新的移交知识，以显着提高病人的安全，并使卫生专业人员，以提高他们的沟通实践，从而提高病人的旅程通过医院系统的质量。

Improving written and spoken communication in clinical handover will significantly reduce critical incidents in hospitals. The link between communication and critical incidents in hospitals is well documented. One third of the $2 billion p.a. direct financial costs to Australia of critical incidents, is attributed to poor communication between clinicians. National and international governments and health agencies have targeted clinical handover as critical in safe, effective health care. This project will generate new knowledge of handover to significantly improve patient safety and enable health professionals to enhance their communicative practices, thereby improving the quality of the patient journey through the hospital system.