Incorporating bedside reporting into change-of-shift report

Rehabil Nurs. 2010 Mar-Apr;35(2):70-4. doi: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2010.tb00034.x.

Abstract

Communication failures during shift reports are a leading cause of sentinel events in the United States. Providing adequate information during change-of-shift reporting is essential to promoting patient safety. In addition, patients want to be more involved in decisions regarding their plan of care. The purpose of the article is to discuss how a stroke rehabilitation unit was able to implement bedside change-of-shift reporting to meet both of these goals.

MeSH terms

  • Communication*
  • Continuity of Patient Care*
  • Health Plan Implementation
  • Humans
  • Patient Care Planning*
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration
  • Patient Participation*
  • Risk Management
  • Stroke / nursing
  • Stroke Rehabilitation*
  • United States