Transfers from intensive care unit to hospital ward: a multicentre textual analysis of physician progress notes

Transfers from intensive care unit to hospital ward: a multicentre textual analysis of physician progress notes

Abstract Background Little is known about documentation during transitions of patient care between clinical specialties. Therefore, we examined the focus, structure and purpose of physician progress notes for patients transferred from the intensive care unit (ICU) to hospital ward to identify opport...

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Main Authors: Kyla N. Brown, Jeanna Parsons Leigh, Hasham Kamran, Sean M. Bagshaw, Rob A. Fowler, Peter M. Dodek, Alexis F. Turgeon, Alan J. Forster, Francois Lamontagne, Andrea Soo, Henry T. Stelfox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Provider communication
Documentation
Patient transfer
Intensive care unit
Progress notes
Hospital ward
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-1941-0

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