What is the evidence for quality and safety benefits of a bedside shift report?

1. Go to http://health.library.emory.edu and then click on the PubMed link on right side of page.
2. When PubMed opens, copy/paste this search strategy in the search box and click “Search:”
bedside AND ((shift AND (report OR reports OR reporting)) OR (handoff OR handoffs)) AND (quality OR safety) NOT 22157495[uid] NOT 24264936 [uid] NOT 18989136[uid] NOT 17102266[uid] NOT 19540761[uid] NOT 21041119[uid]

The search will find at least 31 articles.

 

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About Lisa

I have been a Clinical Informationist (aka Medical Librarian) for Emory University since September 2013. Prior to that, I was a Medical Librarian for Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) from March 2007 to August 2013 and served its DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM), Caylor School of Nursing, and allied health programs. From January 2002 - March 2007, I served the Medical Assisting (MA), Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, Radiologic Technologist, and Nursing programs at South College in Knoxville, Tennessee. I graduated from The University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences with a Master of Science degree in December 2000. Received a Educational Specialist (EdS) degree in Educational Administration and Supervision with a higher education focus in August 2010 from LMU.

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