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SUBMITTER: Usher MG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5096986 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Usher Michael G MG Fanning Christine C Wu Di D Muglia Christine C Balonze Karen K Kim Deborah D Parikh Amay A Herrigel Dana D
Journal of critical care 20160810
<h4>Purpose</h4>Patients transferred between hospitals are at high risk of adverse events and mortality. This study aims to identify which components of the transfer handoff process are important predictors of adverse events and mortality.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>We conducted a retrospective, observational study of 335 consecutive patient transfers to 3 intensive care units at an academic tertiary referral center. We assessed the relationship between handoff documentation completeness and p ...[more]