Implementation of a structured information transfer checklist improves postoperative data transfer after congenital cardiac surgery

Clinical handover of the critically ill postoperative patient: An integrative review

“…12, 15-18, 22, 23 Itemised information transferred during handover was reported to have increased by approximately 25% in two interventional studies. 15,16 Results indicated that the amount of critical information transferred improved after the implementation of a structured handover protocol. 16,18,22,23…”

“…The use of structured handover protocols did not significantly change the duration of the clinical handover, when compared to unstructured verbal handovers. 12,16,17,22,23 Changes in handover duration reported ranged between a decrease of 2 minutes to an increase of 2.8 minutes across five studies, when compared to non-structured handovers. 12,16,17,22,23 All five studies measuring handover duration had small sample sizes ranging from 31 to 79.…”

“…12,16,17,22,23 Changes in handover duration reported ranged between a decrease of 2 minutes to an increase of 2.8 minutes across five studies, when compared to non-structured handovers. 12,16,17,22,23 All five studies measuring handover duration had small sample sizes ranging from 31 to 79. 12,16,17,22,23…”

“…12,16,17,22,23 All five studies measuring handover duration had small sample sizes ranging from 31 to 79. 12,16,17,22,23…”

“…Since this review was published in 2012 there have been a further five articles published specific to handover between OT and ICU. 11,[15][16][17][18] To our knowledge this integrative literature review is the first in the area of handover from the OT to the ICU that has used robust systematic assessment criteria (Standard Quality Assessment Criteria for Evaluating Primary Research Papers).…”