The format of standard tools for nursing handoff: an integrative review.
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Standardization is one proposed solution for more efficient and effective nursing handoffs. The purpose of this review is to describe the format of handoff tools designed for standardizing nursing handoffs within inpatient acute care units. Four formats were identified in the 14 articles meeting inclusion criteria: printed templates, printed spreadsheets, mnemonics, and checklists. Little consistency across tools exists. Further research to compare efficiency and effectiveness of handoffs using different formats in needed.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: Jacquelyn W Blaz, Nancy Staggers
Institutions: University of Utah, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W105270883