Intrahospital Handovers before and after the Implementation of ISBAR Communication: A Quality Improvement Study on ICU Nurses' Handovers to General Medical Ward Nurses.

Background: Research finds a lack of structure as well as varying and incomplete content in intrahospital handovers. This study aimed to improve intrahospital handovers by implementing structured ISBAR communication (identification, situation, background, assessment and recommendation).

Methods: This quality improvement study was conducted observing 25 handovers given by nurses from the intensive care unit to nurses from general medical wards at baseline and after the implementation of the ISBAR communication tool.