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Sensors (Basel)
December 2024
Institute for Production Technology and Systems (IPTS), Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany.
An intelligent transportation system (ITS) offers commercial and personal movement through the smart city (SC) communication paradigms with hassle-free information sharing. ITS designs and architectures have improved via information and communication technologies in recent years. The information shared through the communication medium in SCs is exposed to adversary risk, resulting in privacy issues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cork University Hospital, Ireland's largest teaching hospital, faced challenges in maintaining consistent handover processes in its Acute Mental Health Unit (AMHU). Prior to 2019, handovers relied on informal methods, risking information loss and compromising patient care. This quality improvement (QI) initiative aimed to standardise handover practices using an electronic tool integrated with the ISBAR communication protocol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMJ Open
December 2024
Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Introduction: Ineffective coordination during care transitions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) costs Medicare US$2.8-US$3.4 billion annually and results in avoidable adverse events.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Hosp Med
December 2024
Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Background: Prior reviews have shown that interventions to improve inpatient handoffs are inconsistently associated with improvement in patient outcomes. This systematic review examines the effectiveness of inpatient handoff interventions on outcomes affecting patients and physicians, including objective measures when reported (PROSPERO ID: CRD42022309326).
Methods: Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched on January 13th, 2022.
Nurs Rep
November 2024
Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Murcia, 30120 Murcia, Spain.
Unlabelled: Standardized transfer is an evidence-based framework designed to improve communication between healthcare professionals, reducing risks and ensuring safe, high-quality care. Despite its benefits, implementing this framework in clinical practice poses challenges. Nurses often do not use a systematic guide as a theoretical framework for handovers in daily practice.
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