Conceptualizing handover strategies at change of shift in the emergency department: a grounded theory study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The importance and complexity of handovers is well-established. Progress for intervening in the emergency department change of shift handovers may be hampered by lack of a conceptual framework. The objectives were to gain a better un...

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Main Authors: Tomolo Anne M, Lawrence Renée H, Garlisi Andy P, Aron David C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/8/256