Improving patient safety in handover from intensive care unit to general ward: a systematic review.

Wibrandt I, Lippert A. J Patient Saf. 2017 Apr 27; [Epub ahead of print].

This systematic review of handoffs from intensive care to general ward identified eight intervention studies, none of which demonstrated improved mortality or lower readmission rates. Handoff strategies differed widely among the included studies. The authors recommend further study to identify best handoff practices for patients discharged from intensive care.

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